vindictively
adverb
disapprovinguk/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.li/us/vɪnˈdɪk.tɪv.li/in a way thatshowsawishtoharmsomeone because youthinkthey haveharmedyou:
想复仇地;报复性地;怀恨在心地They areunhappyshewontheelectionand are vindictivelypickingon her.他们不满她赢了选举,正在通过找她麻烦来报复。
"Serves themright," hethoughtvindictively.“活该,”他心怀报复地想。
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vindictive
- She wasfrightenedwhen hersistervindictively toldneighborsthat she had adisease.
- "That'llteachthem," hethoughtvindictively.
- I was vindictively andmaliciouslyprosecutedby thegovernment.
Revenge and vengefulness
- avenge
- avenger
- bite
- bite back (atsomeone/something)
- don't get mad, get evenidiom
- eye
- hit
- medicine
- mind
- pay
- paysomeone/somethingback
- reprisal
- retaliate
- retaliation
- retaliatory
- tit for tat
- two can play at that gameidiom
- vengeance
- vengeful
- vengefully