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malignantly
This term operates in two distinct registers: the clinical and the interpersonal. In a medical context, it describes the aggressive, invasive growth of a tumor, carrying a heavy connotation of lethality and urgency. It is a technical term used to distinguish cancerous growth from benign growth.
In a social or behavioral context, the word describes a deep-seated malice. It suggests not just a momentary flash of anger, but a calculated, spiteful intent to damage someone's reputation or well-being. Because of its intensity, it is rarely used in casual conversation and is more common in formal writing or literary descriptions of villainy.
Meanings
Examples
The tumor had grown malignantly and spread to the lymph nodes.
He smiled malignantly as he watched his rival fail.
The cells were dividing malignantly within the tissue.
She whispered malignantly into the kings ear to poison his mind.
The biopsy confirmed that the mass was behaving malignantly.
I can tell he is thinking malignantly about how to sabotage the project.
The dark sorcerer laughed malignantly while casting the curse.
The detective noted that the suspect looked at the victim malignantly during the interrogation.