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
Perhaps the point is in the impressive discipline of the filmmaking, though if anything, given its premise, the movie wants to be a grislier, more nastily unhinged piece of work than it manages.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 1, 2023
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
“You think that education is something which ought to be done when all else fails?*’ inquired Merlyn nastily, for he was in a bad mood too.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
