Definition of Nastily

1. Adverb. In a nasty ill-tempered manner. "`Don't expect me to help you,' he added nastily"

Exact synonyms: Meanly
Partainyms: Mean, Nasty

Definition of Nastily

1. adv. In a nasty manner.

Definition of Nastily

1. Adverb. In a nasty manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Nastily

1. nasty [adv] - See also: nasty

Lexicographical Neighbors of Nastily

nasosinusitis
nasotracheal intubation
nasotracheal tube
nasoturbinal
nasoturbinals
nasoturbinate
nasoturbinates
nastalik
nastaliks
nastic
nastier
nasties
nastiest
nastika
nastily (current term)
nastiness
nastinesses
nastrophite
nasturtia
nasturtion
nasturtions
nasturtium
nasturtium family
nasturtiums
nasty-gram
nasty gram
nastygram

Literary usage of Nastily

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The British Quarterly Review by Robert Vaughan, Henry Allon (1878)
"the average of our Parliaments in morale— may be nastily got to do a thing that has an unpleasant appearance of equivocation. The phrase in the motion, ..."

2. Walker's Critical Pronouncing Dictionary, and Expositor of the English by John Walker (1823)
"... ad. nastily; meanly,sordidly meanness Disagree, dts-a-gree'. rn to differ Disagreeable, dls-a-gree'a-bl. a. unsuitable ; Dirty, durt'ea foul, nasty; ..."

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