maliciously

Meanings

• adverb

  Intending to cause harm or injury, often through deceit or ill will.

• adverb

  Performed with a deliberately mischievous or harmful intention.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with maliciously
viciously , nicely , preciously

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Variants

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malicious , maliciously , maliciousness , maliciousnesses

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Etymology

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From the Latin malus, meaning 'bad,' and the suffix -iciously, meaning 'in a particular way.'

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Trivia

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1. The word 'maliciously' first appeared in English in the late 15th century.

2. In some dialects of English, the word 'maliciously' can be used as a noun to refer to a person who acts with deliberate harm or deceit.

3. The phrase 'maliciously false statement' is a legal term used to describe a statement that is made with the intent to harm or defame someone.

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Related Concepts

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1. mischief: An act intended to cause harmless fun or amusement, often at someone else's expense. Maliciously can refer to mischief that goes beyond harmless fun and becomes harmful.

2. deceit: The act of intentionally misrepresenting or concealing the truth in order to manipulate or harm someone. Maliciously can describe deceit that is intended to cause harm.

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Quotes

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1. A cunning and "malicious" crook who suckered him without half trying.

   - Philip Roth,{it}American Pastoral{/it},1997

2. Frank sensed her discomfort and took a certain "malicious" pleasure in it, enacting all the while his perfect innocence.

   - John Updike,{it}The Afterlife{/it},1994

3. … she is an inspired hater, and thrills to "malicious" descriptions of long-forgotten, nameless individuals whose bad luck it was to live near her, or to have met her socially.

   - Joyce Carol Oates,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},5 Nov. 2000

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Culture

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In literature, maliciously is often used to describe characters who act with deliberate harm or deceit, such as Iago in Shakespeare's Othello. In music, the term is sometimes used in song titles or lyrics to convey a sense of mischief or harm.

How to Memorize "maliciously"

1. visualize
   

   - Visualize a person making a face or gesture that suggests ill will or harm. Imagine the word 'maliciously' written in bold letters to emphasize its meaning.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word with the image of a snake, as snakes are often seen as sneaky and harmful creatures.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a sentence such as 'Misery Loves Company, Maliciously Intends to Cause Harm.' or 'Mean, Intending to Act Cruelly, Lies, Intending to Deceive, Slyly.'

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