Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a revengeful manner; by way of revenge; vindictively; with the spirit of revenge.

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  • adverb In a revengeful manner.

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  • adverb in a vindictive, revengeful manner

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Examples

  • Under its influence (and perhaps to make up for the want of the softer feeling) I was seized with a violent indignation against the assailant from whom she had suffered so much; and I felt that on sufficient proof I could have revengefully pursued Orlick, or any one else, to the last extremity.

    Great Expectations 2007

  • The shadow took her faded dress into shelter but fell revengefully into the little cup behind her collar-bone.

    Dubliners 2003

  • “Ay, you wait,” says Oline, her eyes glowing revengefully.

    The Growth of the Soil 2003

  • Louisa languidly leaned upon the window looking out, without looking at anything, while young Thomas stood sniffing revengefully at the fire.

    Hard Times 2002

  • As they stood irresolute to advance or retreat, a big cat dashed out at the doorway with a feline imprecation, and the wizard appeared, revengefully waving a stick, and swearing furiously.

    Julia And Her Romeo: A Chronicle Of Castle Barfield From "Schwartz" by David Christie Murray David Christie Murray

  • Black Snake and his few followers scowled revengefully, though not daring to reply.

    Birch Bark Legends of Niagara Owahyah

  • Forager, blown, sweating, and utterly used up, gazed revengefully after him an instant and then reproachfully at me.

    Lippincott's Magazine, November 1885 Various

  • It may almost be said that he fell a victim to his humanity; for if, instead of retreating before his barbarous pursuers, with a view to spare their lives, he had turned revengefully upon them, his fate might have been very different.

    Famous Islands and Memorable Voyages Anonymous

  • And this grievous state of affairs had revengefully trodden on the heels of the delightfully fascinating expedition to the woods, which had been forbidden to the one boy, and which the other boy had shirked his duty to join in!

    The Captain's Bunk A Story for Boys M. B. Manwell

  • "A ha'porth is an awful lot; besides, a chairman can't propose himself," said Cherry, revengefully.

    Acton's Feud A Public School Story Frederick Swainson

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