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venomously

/ˈvɛnəməsli/ adv

In a venomous manner; with venom.

Word Origin Venomously comes from Latin 'venenum', which originally meant a potion or drug — not necessarily poison. The PIE root *wen- meant 'to desire,' so a venenum might have been a love potion. Over time, it narrowed to mean poison, and venomously describes acting with that toxic intent. The suffix -ous makes it 'full of venom,' and -ly turns it into an adverb.

adv In a venomous manner; with venom.

She spoke venomously about her former business partner, her words dripping with bitterness and resentment.

(副词) 恶毒地；狠毒地；歹毒地

她恶毒地谈论着她以前的商业伙伴，话语中充满了痛苦和怨恨。

(adverbio) venenosamente; con veneno; mordazmente; sañudamente [De manera venenosa; con veneno.]

Habló con rencor sobre su exsocio comercial, con palabras que destilaban amargura y resentimiento.

(adverbe) venimeusement; avec virulence; hargneusement; acérément; vipérinement [Avec venin ; de manière venimeuse. Au figuré : avec une grande virulence ou une profonde amertume.]

Elle a parlé venomously de son ancien associé, ses mots dégoulinant d'amertume et de rancœur.

(Adverb) giftig; gehässig; boshaft [Auf eine giftige oder boshafte Weise; mit Gehässigkeit oder Bitterkeit.]

Sie sprach **venomously** über ihren ehemaligen Geschäftspartner, ihre Worte trieften vor Verachtung und Groll.

(副詞) 毒のある様子で；憎悪を込めて。

彼女は元ビジネスパートナーについて、憎悪と怨念をにじませながら毒々しく語った。

(advérbio) venenosamente; com veneno; mordazmente [De maneira venenosa; com veneno.]

Ela falou **com veneno** sobre seu ex-sócio, suas palavras pingando amargura e ressentimento.

Synonyms: poisonously toxically malignantly virulently spitefully maliciously bitterly malevolently Antonyms: harmlessly benignly kindly beneficially
Word parts: venom + ous + ly

Related words

envenom venomousness

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