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- [nas-tee]
- /ˈnæs ti/
- /ˈnɑː.sti/
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- [nas-tee]
- /ˈnæs ti/
Definitions of nastily word
- adjective nastily physically filthy; disgustingly unclean: a nasty pigsty of a room. 1
- adjective nastily offensive to taste or smell; nauseating. 1
- adjective nastily offensive; objectionable: a nasty habit. 1
- adjective nastily vicious, spiteful, or ugly: a nasty dog; a nasty rumor. 1
- adjective nastily bad or hard to deal with, encounter, undergo, etc.; dangerous; serious: a nasty cut; a nasty accident. 1
- adjective nastily very unpleasant or disagreeable: nasty weather. 1
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Origin of nastily
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < ?
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Parts of speech for Nastily
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
nastily popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% 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.
nastily usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for nastily
adverb nastily
- spiteful — full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous: a spiteful child.
- meanly — moderately.
- maliciously — full of, characterized by, or showing malice; intentionally harmful; spiteful: malicious gossip.
- viciously — addicted to or characterized by vice; grossly immoral; depraved; profligate: a vicious life.
- cruelly — willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Antonyms for nastily
adverb nastily
- kindly — having, showing, or proceeding from a benevolent disposition or spirit; kindhearted: kindly people.
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