vengefully

/ˈvɛndʒfəɫli/ adv

In a vengeful manner; vindictively, or done in vengeance.

Word Origin From Latin vindicare 'to avenge, claim' — venge is a shortening of avenge/revenge. Vengefully means 'full of a desire for vengeance.' The -ful suffix is from Old English full, and -ly from lic 'like'. The root vindicare also gives us vindicate and vindictive.

adv In a vengeful manner; vindictively, or done in vengeance.

He vowed vengefully to make them pay for what they had done.

(副词) 报复性地;复仇地

他复仇般地发誓要让他们为所做的一切付出代价。

(adverbio) vengativamente; con rencor; por venganza; sañudamente [De manera vengativa; con rencor o por venganza.]

Juró vengativamente hacerlos pagar por lo que habían hecho.

(adverbe) par vengeance; vengeresse; avec rancune; vindicativement; par esprit de vengeance [D'une manière vengeresse ; par désir de vengeance.]

Il jura d'un ton vindicatif de leur faire payer ce qu'ils avaient fait.

(Adverb) rachsüchtig; aus Rache; nachtragend [Auf rachsüchtige Weise; mit dem Wunsch nach Vergeltung oder aus Rache handelnd.]

Er schwor **vengefully**, sie für das bezahlen zu lassen, was sie getan hatten.

(副詞) 復讐的に、執念深く。仕返しをしようと意図的に。

彼は彼らがしたことを代償に受けさせると、復讐心に燃えて誓った。

(advérbio) vingativamente; por vingança; com vingança [De maneira vingativa; com vindita, ou feito por vingança.]

Ele jurou vingativamente que eles pagariam pelo que haviam feito.

Word parts: venge + ful + ly

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