DISPITEOUSLY

Etymology

Adverb

dispiteously (comparative more dispiteously, superlative most dispiteously)

In a dispiteous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


DISPITEOUS

Dis*pit"e*ous, a. Etym: [Pref. dis- + piteous. Cf. Despiteous.]

Definition: Full of despite; cruel; spiteful; pitiless. Spenser.

– Dis*pit"e*ous*ly, adv. [Obs.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SUCH

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