vindictively
- a word derived from vindictive.
Example Sentences
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District Judge Waverly D. Crenshaw ruled that prosecutors’ explanations for why they had brought the charges were unsatisfying and that they had failed to prove they didn’t act vindictively in bringing the case.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 22, 2026
What I do know from other family members is that my mother's other sister, back in Jersey City, regularly and vindictively threatened to reveal her secret.
From Salon ● Oct. 15, 2024
Mr Dennis also argued that Lord Hendy should resign from the government because "someone who responds so vindictively… to safety concerns should not be in charge of shaping the rail industry".
From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2024
When they sensed we were about to let them go, they vindictively deleted hundreds of documents in shared folders.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 10, 2022
Winking vindictively, he made for the stairs and vanished up them, taking the torch with him.
From "The Golden Goblet" by Eloise Jarvis McGraw
