revile
verb (used with object)
to assail with contemptuous or opprobrious language; address or speak of abusively.
revilingly
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a word derived from
revile.
Example Sentences
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In fact, these two had been high-handedly press-ganged by this small despot to serve against an enemy then harassing his majesty's equanimity and by him, revilingly, designated as Nothing-to-do.
From The Rivet in Grandfather's Neck A Comedy of Limitations by James Branch Cabell
Shu-sun Wu-shu having spoken revilingly of Chung-ni, Tsze-kung said, 'It is of no use doing so.
From The Analects of Confucius (from the Chinese Classics) by James Legge
Another time, the same individual having spoken revilingly of Confucius, Tsze-kung said, 'It is of no use doing so.
From The Chinese Classics: with a translation, critical and exegetical notes, prolegomena and copious indexes (Shih ching. English) — Volume 1 by James Legge
