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nefariously

/nəˈfɛɹiəsli/ adv

In a nefarious manner.

Word Origin Nefarious comes from Latin nefarius 'wicked, abominable' — ne- 'not' + fas 'divine law, right'. So nefarious literally means 'against divine law.' The root fas is from fari 'to speak', because divine law is what is spoken by the gods. Nefariously is the adverb. The same root gives us infamous (not famous in a bad way), confess (speak together, admit), profess (speak forth, declare), and ineffable (not speakable). The breakdown ne+far+ious+ly shows 'not + speak + full of + ly.'

adv In a nefarious manner.

The villain nefariously plotted to overthrow the government.

(副词) 邪恶地；恶毒地；罪恶地

反派恶毒地密谋推翻政府。

(adverbio) nefariamente; de manera nefasta; vilmente; malvadamente; de forma infame [De manera nefasta; de forma infame o villana.]

El villano conspiró nefastamente para derrocar al gobierno.

(adverbe) de manière néfaste; avec perfidie; de façon infâme; vilement [De manière néfaste ; avec une grande méchanceté ou criminalité.]

Le méchant a nefariously ourdi un complot pour renverser le gouvernement.

(Adverb) schändlich; frevelhaft; verbrecherisch [auf eine ruchlose oder verbrecherische Weise; in böswilliger Absicht.]

Der Schurke plante **nefariously**, die Regierung zu stürzen.

(副詞) 悪辣に; 不正に; 邪悪な手段で

悪党は政府を転覆させることを悪辣に企てた。

(advérbio) nefariamente; perversamente; malignamente [De maneira nefasta; de forma perversa.]

O vilão planejou nefastamente derrubar o governo.

Synonyms: wickedly evilly malevolently malignantly villainously sinfully Antonyms: virtuously benevolently kindly morally

Related words

infamy famous fabulous fatal fatality confession profession professor affable

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