Pronunciation: /məˈlɪʃəsli/
adjective having or showing a desire to cause harm to someone
A1 He looked at her maliciously, with a sneer on his face.
A2 The cat scratched the furniture maliciously, leaving deep marks.
B1 The hacker maliciously planted a virus on the company's server.
B2 The competitor spread malicious rumors about the company to damage its reputation.
C1 The politician was accused of acting maliciously to undermine his opponent's campaign.
C2 The mastermind behind the cyber attack was believed to have acted maliciously to disrupt the country's infrastructure.
adverb in a way that shows a desire to harm someone or something
A1 He maliciously spread rumors about his coworker.
A2 The cat maliciously knocked over the vase.
B1 The hacker maliciously accessed sensitive information.
B2 The competitor maliciously sabotaged our product launch.
C1 The politician was accused of acting maliciously towards his opponents.
C2 The criminal was known for acting maliciously towards his victims.
formal The suspect was accused of maliciously spreading false information about the company.
informal She maliciously spread rumors about her ex-boyfriend to get back at him.
slang He was caught red-handed maliciously vandalizing the school property.
figurative The virus maliciously attacked the computer system, causing it to crash.
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