Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- With venom or poison; in a venomous manner; malignantly; spitefully.
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- adverb In a
venomous manner; withvenom .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb in a very malevolent manner
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Examples
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This question, posed in the first chapter of Ursula, Under, spills venomously from the lips of the inebriated Jinx Muehlenberg as her television beams to her the unfolding story of two-and-a-half-year-old
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"I'll give you thirty seconds," Larkin said venomously, meaning it.
King Rat Clavell, James, 1924- 1962
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Factions have formed, stability has become elusive and many fans have grown venomously angry.
Reign of King Kenny II as Liverpool go back for their future | Paul Hayward 2011
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I put it to my ear as the robber in my grasp glared venomously at all of us Guards.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Polaris Spark’s Review Forum 2009
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Rivera's eyes burned venomously, but he made no sign of acknowledgment.
The Mexican 2010
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O'Toole practically bursts off the screen, loudly agonizing about his split with Becket, venomously lashing out at his shrewish wife and mother, and cathartically baring his broken heart at a momentous encounter on the beach.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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I put it to my ear as the robber in my grasp glared venomously at all of us agents.
Superhero Nation: how to write superhero novels and comic books » Polaris Spark’s Review Forum 2009
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O'Toole practically bursts off the screen, loudly agonizing about his split with Becket, venomously lashing out at his shrewish wife and mother, and cathartically baring his broken heart at a momentous encounter on the beach.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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“I hate you, stupid brute,” she hisses venomously.
Rosaleen In Mourning Heather Fowler 2011
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O'Toole practically bursts off the screen, loudly agonizing about his split with Becket, venomously lashing out at his shrewish wife and mother, and cathartically baring his broken heart at a momentous encounter on the beach.
John Farr: Thoughts on The King's Speech, and Other Royal Entries John Farr 2011
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