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vilely

adverb

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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈvaɪl.li/

adv

Etymology: From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly.

  1. In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.

    We broke off diplomatic relations with Russia Ukraine is defending itself and will not give up its freedom, no matter what Moscow thinks[...] Russia vilely and suicidally attacked our state in the morning Just like fascist Germany did during the Second World War

  2. Terribly, awfully.

    The chauffeur must, as it seemed to me, have been a novice or else have lost his nerve in this disturbance, for he drove vilely on the way to the station.