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- [muh-lig-nuh nt]
- /məˈlɪg nənt/
- /məˈlɪɡ.nənt/
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- [muh-lig-nuh nt]
- /məˈlɪg nənt/
Definitions of malignantly word
- adjective malignantly disposed to cause harm, suffering, or distress deliberately; feeling or showing ill will or hatred. 1
- adjective malignantly very dangerous or harmful in influence or effect. 1
- adjective malignantly Pathology. tending to produce death, as bubonic plague. (of a tumor) characterized by uncontrolled growth; cancerous, invasive, or metastatic. 1
- noun malignantly In a malignant manner. 1
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Origin of malignantly
First appearance:
before 1535 One of the 29% oldest English words
1535-45; < Late Latin malignant- (stem of malignāns), present participle of malignāre to act maliciously. See malign, -ant
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Parts of speech for Malignantly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
malignantly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
malignantly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for malignantly
adverb malignantly
- malevolently — wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
- menacingly — something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat: Air pollution is a menace to health.
- malign — to speak harmful untruths about; speak evil of; slander; defame: to malign an honorable man.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- unkindly — not kindly; unkind; ill-natured.
Antonyms for malignantly
adverb malignantly
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
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