Malignantly

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Pronunciation: /məˈlɪɡnəntli/

Definitions of malignantly

adjective Showing intense ill will or hatred

Example Sentences

A1 The witch in the story was portrayed as a malignantly evil character.

A2 The doctor suspected that the tumor was growing malignantly.

B1 The rumors spread malignantly throughout the small town.

B2 The virus was spreading malignantly, causing concern among health officials.

C1 The dictator ruled the country malignantly, suppressing any opposition.

C2 The corporation was accused of acting malignantly towards its competitors in the market.

adverb In a manner showing intense ill will or hatred

Example Sentences

A1 The dog growled malignantly at the stranger.

A2 She stared malignantly at her rival across the room.

B1 The politician spoke malignantly about his opponent during the debate.

B2 The virus spread malignantly throughout the population, causing widespread panic.

C1 The dictator ruled malignantly, suppressing any form of dissent.

C2 The cancer cells were growing malignantly, posing a serious threat to the patient's health.

Examples of malignantly in a Sentence

formal The tumor was identified as malignantly growing and required immediate treatment.

informal The doctors found out that the growth was malignantly spreading and had to act fast.

slang The cancer was spreading malignantly, and it was a tough battle ahead.

figurative His words were like a malignantly spreading disease, infecting everyone around him.

Grammatical Forms of malignantly

past tense

malignantly

plural

malignantly

comparative

more malignantly

superlative

most malignantly

present tense

malignantly

future tense

will malignantly

perfect tense

have malignantly

continuous tense

am malignantly

singular

malignantly

positive degree

malignantly

infinitive

to malignantly

gerund

malignantly

participle

malignantly

Origin and Evolution of malignantly

First Known Use: 1400 year
Language of Origin: Latin
Story behind the word: The word 'malignantly' originated from the Latin word 'malignantem', which is the accusative form of 'malignans' meaning 'acting with malice'.
Evolution of the word: Over time, the word 'malignantly' has retained its original meaning of acting with malice or hostility, but it has also come to be used in a medical context to describe the aggressive and harmful nature of certain diseases.