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vindictively |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Vindictive \Vin*dic"tive\, a. [For vindicative, confused with L. vindicta revenge, punishment, fr vindicare to vindicate. Cf {Vindicative}.] 1. Disposed to revenge; prompted or characterized by revenge; revengeful. I am vindictive enough to repel force by force. --Dryden. 2. Punitive. [Obs.] {Vindictive damages}. (Law) See under {Damage}, n. -- {Vin*dic"tive*ly}, adv -- {Vin*dic"tive*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vindictively adv : in a vindictive, revengeful manner; "he plotted vindictively against his former superiors" [syn: {revengefully}, {vengefully}]
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