Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With despite; maliciously; viciously.
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- adverb In a
despiteful manner;spitefully
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a maliciously spiteful manner
Etymologies
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Examples
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Should I not rather seek to forget past wrongs, to cherish and comfort such as despitefully use me?
Peregrine's Progress Jeffery Farnol 1915
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The carpenter was the Finn, the Jonah, the warlock who played tricks with the winds and despitefully used poor sailormen.
CHAPTER XXXIX 2010
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The republican party which is purportedly christian, should pick up the Bible and actually read it .... "love your enemies", Christ said, "pray for those who despitefully use you and persecute you".
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Over and over again, we were reminded of the necessity to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” and to “love thine enemy; pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009
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Over and over again, we were reminded of the necessity to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” and to “love thine enemy; pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009
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I say unto you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you; ...
Cynthia Boaz: What if the Right was Right? A Reflection on the "Christian States of America." 2009
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So Christ counsels us to "do good to them that hate you and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" (Matthew 5: 44).
Sali Spokesman Clarifies Remarks: My Boss Is Not A Bigot! 2009
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Over and over again, we were reminded of the necessity to “love thy neighbor as thyself,” and to “love thine enemy; pray for them who despitefully use you and persecute you.”
Chicken Soup for the Soul: All in the Family Jack Canfield 2009
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Was not Jesus an extremist in love -- "Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you."
John W. Whitehead: Was Martin Luther King an Extremist? 2009
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"I say unto you, love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which despitefully use you, and persecute you" [Matthew 4: 22].
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