"vilely" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈvaɪl.li/ Forms: more vilely [comparative], most vilely [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪli, -aɪlli Etymology: From Middle English vyly, vileliche, fijlliche, villiche, equivalent to vile + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|vyly}} Middle English vyly, {{suf|en|vile|ly|id2=adverbial}} vile + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} vilely (comparative more vilely, superlative most vilely)
  1. In a vile manner, evilly, despicably.
    Sense id: en-vilely-en-adv-5O5fLEsa Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 91 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0
  2. Terribly, awfully.
    Sense id: en-vilely-en-adv-Vf7JnhYB

Alternative forms

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