nasty
adjective
physically filthy; disgustingly unclean.
nastily
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a word derived from
nasty.
Example Sentences
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After a debut to forget on Saturday, Hibs' Triantis experienced more misery after nastily colliding with Johnston in the aftermath of a corner.
From BBC ● Feb. 7, 2024
Then she crashed nastily in a super-G last weekend in St. Anton, Austria, and sat out another super-G a day later as a precautionary measure, despite medical tests revealing no damage to her right knee.
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 20, 2023
The Hollywood Reporter said that not only does the film have "the nastily enjoyable vibe that eluded its predecessor, but it also tells a story worth following."
From Reuters ● Aug. 4, 2021
Kobe Bryant wasn’t born in the Hall of Fame, he artistically and nastily and beautifully and rudely beat the damn door down.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 12, 2021
“Won’t your Merlyn turned round and looked closely at the boy through his spectacles. “What is the matter now?” he enquired nastily.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
