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inimically


Meanings
  • adverb

    Acting in a hostile or harmful way towards someone or something.


Variants
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inimical , inimically
Etymology
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From the Latin word 'inimicus' meaning 'enemy'.


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  1. The word 'inimically' contains the letters i, n, m, and l, which are all vowels or consonants that appear in the word 'enemy'.

  2. Inimically is a rare word, appearing in only about 0.003% of all written English.


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  1. Hostility: A state of unfriendliness or opposition, often resulting in aggressive behavior.

  2. Malice: A desire to do harm or cause suffering to someone.


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Inimically has been used in literature and poetry to describe actions or intentions that are hostile or harmful. For example, in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth', Lady Macbeth uses the word 'inimically' to describe her plan to murder the king.

How to Memorize "inimically"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a person making a hostile or aggressive gesture towards you or someone else.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'inimically' with the word 'enemy'. Remember that someone who acts inimically is acting like an enemy.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the acronym 'I'm Nasty' to remember the meaning of 'inimically' - I'm meaning 'in't Intended to be 'Nice' and 'A'cts 'S'tupidly 'T'owards 'Y'ou.


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