He answered his accusers spitefully. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Such men as Tassim, loathing all things English except money, speak the English language spitefully, which is to say indiscreetly. From Wordnik.com. [Jimgrim]
"It has been whispered that Nancy is suspected of aiding and abetting the enemy, although," spitefully, "she does sing our songs so well.". From Wordnik.com. [The Lost Despatch] Reference
But for your slothfulness, your tardiness, your unpardonable laziness, "spitefully," my temper would not have driven me forth. ". From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
"But there's a fire in it," said Kate, spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 101, March, 1866] Reference
"I wish you had gone," she said spitefully to Dexie. From Wordnik.com. [Miss Dexie A Romance of the Provinces] Reference
"That is where you are to sleep," said she, spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 18, No. 106, August, 1866] Reference
This last remark was added spitefully, it seemed to Marjorie. From Wordnik.com. [The Girl Scouts' Good Turn] Reference
"Again I don't admire their taste," remarked Mollie spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [The Outdoor Girls in Army Service Or, doing their bit for the soldier boys] Reference
Several times the sea threw itself spitefully, violently upward. From Wordnik.com. [The Knights of the White Shield Up-the-Ladder Club Series, Round One Play] Reference
For those who have a taste for speaking spitefully of their neighbors. From Wordnik.com. [Lazy Thoughts of a Lazy Girl Sister of that "Idle Fellow."] Reference
Sadie exclaimed spitefully, facing about and evidently offering insult. From Wordnik.com. [The Wind Before the Dawn] Reference
One of these busts was that of a lady, and they attacked it spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [Lippincott's Magazine of Popular Literature and Science Volume 11, No. 22, January, 1873] Reference
"Well," said Primrose spitefully, guessing her presence would embarrass. From Wordnik.com. [The White Riband A Young Female's Folly] Reference
"If only Caroline doesn't say anything," she thought, adding spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [Billie Bradley at Three Towers Hall or, Leading a Needed Rebellion] Reference
"There was enough of that to remember," declared Jessie, quite spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [The Campfire Girls of Roselawn Or, a Strange Message from the Air] Reference
Masterman spitefully, after listening for some time to the remarks around her. From Wordnik.com. [The Mystery of a Turkish Bath] Reference
"No, there isn't," said Puss spitefully, arching up her back and getting cross. From Wordnik.com. [Jewish Fairy Tales and Legends] Reference
Perception and, clenching his teeth, he spitefully dashed it down on the floor. From Wordnik.com. [Hung Lou Meng, Book II Or, the Dream of the Red Chamber, a Chinese Novel in Two Books] Reference
One of them snapped at William's finger most spitefully, and bit it to the bone. From Wordnik.com. [The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 17, No. 103, May, 1866] Reference
"Then you shall have it," replied Ada, spitefully enjoying her momentary triumph. From Wordnik.com. [Aunt Judith The Story of a Loving Life] Reference
"I would dare to fight him," says Gunnar; "but I think that was spitefully said.". From Wordnik.com. [The Story of Burnt Njal: the great Icelandic tribune, jurist, and counsellor] Reference
"We don't see anything of you at all, any more," she flung out, almost spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [Joyce's Investments A Story for Girls] Reference
Mr Horne spitefully and perversely misrepresents the character of Pope's translations. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Vol 58, No. 357, July 1845] Reference
"I feel spitefully toward him somehow, although our separation was my own contrivance.". From Wordnik.com. [Molly Bawn] Reference
"An ornery critter like thet-thar pup ought to be kept shet-up," he concluded spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [Heart of the Blue Ridge] Reference
MRS. CAMERON (spitefully) -- "Yes, so Justin tells me, but he sometimes indulges too much, doesn't he?". From Wordnik.com. [The New Pun Book] Reference
She opened her bag, extracted a miniature powder-puff and dabbed at her small upturned nose spitefully. From Wordnik.com. [32 Caliber] Reference
She smiled grimly, as she tossed her painting apron aside and spitefully turned the picture to the wall. From Wordnik.com. [The Right Knock A Story] Reference
Lorischen would say spitefully, on the widow seeking to excuse the little man's pertinacity in visiting her. From Wordnik.com. [Fritz and Eric The Brother Crusoes] Reference
"He's over there on that hill," one of them replied, spitefully indicating the hill occupied by the Red force. From Wordnik.com. [I Was a Teen-Age Secret Weapon] Reference
To my great delight I found I could easily pull it out, which I immediately did, and threw it spitefully away. From Wordnik.com. [Harper's Young People, November 18, 1879 An Illustrated Weekly] Reference
Adair says, "It is a very unusual thing to see them act spitefully, not even in this severe and tempting exercise.". From Wordnik.com. [Indian Games : an historical research] Reference
As it was, she, with some difficulty, called up her usual smiles, and contented herself with whispering spitefully to Quimby. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Love A Romance of Dots and Dashes] Reference
As he is on foot the host treats him spitefully, but his daughter Lorezza, pleased with his good looks, promises him a good dinner. From Wordnik.com. [The Standard Operaglass Detailed Plots of One Hundred and Fifty-one Celebrated Operas] Reference
They say you must love your enemies and pray for them dat spitefully use you but I never have pray for dat Yankee scamp to dis day. From Wordnik.com. [Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4] Reference
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