-əlē, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English despitfully, from despitful + -ly
1. obsolete : contemptuously
2. : maliciously , malevolently , abusively
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you — Lk 6:28 (Authorized Version)
-əlē, -li adverb
Etymology: Middle English despitfully, from despitful + -ly
1. obsolete : contemptuously
2. : maliciously , malevolently , abusively
bless them that curse you, pray for them that despitefully use you — Lk 6:28 (Authorized Version)
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012