World Languages Lexicon
10 Language-to-English Dictionariesviolemment
Pronunciation / Transliteration: vyɔl.mɑ̃
"Il a été attaqué violemment."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a cruel, aggressive, or violent manner intended to cause harm.
"The stray dog attacked the intruder viciously." - 2
In a severe, intense, or extremely harsh way.
"Rumors spread viciously across the office, destroying morale."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective vicious, originating from the Old French 'vicios', which traces back to the Latin 'vitiosus' meaning faulty or defective. Over time, the meaning shifted in English from morally defective or blameworthy to fierce, malicious, and aggressively cruel.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Viciously" is said worldwide
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violemment
Transliteration: vyɔl.mɑ̃
"Il a été attaqué violemment."
bösartig
Transliteration: bøːsˌaʁtɪç
"Er wurde bösartig kritisiert."
ferocemente
Transliteration: fe.roˈtʃɛn.te
"Il vento soffiava ferocemente."
ferozmente
Transliteration: fe.ɾosˈmen.te
"Fue criticado ferozmente por sus acciones."
ferozmente
Transliteration: fe.ɾozˈmẽ.tʃi
"O cão avançou ferozmente."
क्रूरतापूर्वक
Transliteration: kroortapoorvak
"उस पर क्रूरतापूर्वक हमला किया गया था।"
恶毒地
Transliteration: è dú de
"她恶毒地攻击了他的名誉。"
악독하게
Transliteration: akdokhage
"그는 경쟁자를 악독하게 비난했다."
容赦なく
Transliteration: yōsha naku
"彼は容赦なく批判された。"
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