Malevolently

Pronunciation: /məˈlɛvələntli/

Definitions of malevolently

adverb in a manner showing a wish to do evil to others

Example Sentences

A1 The cat stared malevolently at the mouse.

A2 The villain grinned malevolently as he plotted his evil scheme.

B1 The old woman eyed the strangers malevolently, suspicious of their intentions.

B2 The dictator ruled the country malevolently, crushing any opposition with force.

C1 The serial killer's eyes gleamed malevolently as he stalked his next victim.

C2 The witch cackled malevolently as she cast a curse on her enemies.

Examples of malevolently in a Sentence

formal The villain in the movie looked at the hero malevolently before launching his attack.

informal She stared at her rival malevolently, sending a clear message of hostility.

slang He grinned malevolently as he pulled a prank on his friend.

figurative The storm clouds gathered in the sky, looming malevolently over the peaceful town.

Grammatical Forms of malevolently

• past tense: acted malevolently
• plural: malevolently
• comparative: more malevolently
• superlative: most malevolently
• present tense: acts malevolently
• future tense: will act malevolently
• perfect tense: has acted malevolently
• continuous tense: is acting malevolently
• singular: malevolent
• positive degree: malevolent
• infinitive: to act malevolently
• gerund: acting malevolently
• participle: malevolently

Origin and Evolution of malevolently

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Latin

Story behind the word: The word 'malevolently' originates from the Latin word 'malevolens', which is derived from 'male' meaning 'badly' and 'volens' meaning 'wishing'.

Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'malevolently' has retained its original meaning of having or showing a wish to do evil to others, but it has also come to be used more broadly to describe actions or intentions that are harmful or malicious in nature.