Villainly
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Villainly is an adjective meaning Characteristic of a villain.
Meaning
Characteristic of a villain.
More Meanings
- In the manner of a villain.
Example Sentences
Strikingly effective performance as the villainly Vitellia…
Her pastiche of a villainly adventure is far more exciting than most originals in the genre.
During the hours the villainly Mandel Pukur fellows kept us standing I became exceedingly thirsty, and also hungry, but gradually the need to urinate became of even more pressing urgency.
Shirley’s is a world of young lovers, delightfully protesting their eternal constancy, of villainly villains, of unscrupulous servants, and of “humour” characters such as seize and transport the imagination:[…]
Synonyms for villainly
Depending on context, synonyms include villainous, villainy, villainously.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include devilish, blackguardly, supervillainous, hoodlumish, criminalish, landlordly.
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