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(vi-cious-ly) 3 syllables

Definition

adverb. in a cruel or violent manner.

Example Sentence

The chained dog viciously growled at the intruder.

More Example Sentences

He acted viciously during the argument.

Synonyms

brutally; savagely; cruelly

Antonyms

gently; kindly; softly

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Rhymes

  • viciously

  • ambitiously
  • capriciously
  • deliciously
  • judiciously
  • maliciously
  • suspiciously

  • expeditiously
  • surreptitiously
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