Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a villainous manner, in any sense. Also
villanously .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective In a
villainous manner; in the manner of avillain ;evilly .
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Examples
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He villainously congratulates himself upon his discerning quick thoughts in thwarting his aged friendrecalling after villains identical to Richard of Gloucester as good as Iago who revel in their dastardly betrayal of those who trust them.
Philadelphia Reflections: Shakspere Society of Philadelphia admin 2009
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And even today the astonished tourist is treated to two of the world's most villainously ugly buildings, the vast wedding cake of the monument to Victor Emmanuel II and, across the Tiber, the Palazzo di Giustizia—the latter so preternaturally hideous, in its gross over-ornamentation, that this writer, gazing at it once for a long half-hour, was afraid of being transformed into a toad or a snake.
The Heirloom City Dan Hofstadter 2011
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And yet it is bedbugs that have become the eight-legged bête noir of our times, skittering villainously through countless alarmist articles and local-news segments.
Ben H. Winters: In Defense of Bedbugs Ben H. Winters 2011
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He villainously congratulates himself upon his discerning quick thoughts in thwarting his aged friendrecalling after villains identical to Richard of Gloucester as good as Iago who revel in their dastardly betrayal of those who trust them.
Archive 2009-11-01 admin 2009
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He chortled villainously and continued to move closer.
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He chortled villainously, moving closer every second.
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He chortled villainously and continued to move closer.
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He chortled villainously and continued to move closer.
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He chortled villainously, moving closer every second.
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He chortled villainously, moving closer every second.
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