— malevolently , adv.
/meuh lev"euh leuhnt/ , adj.
1. wishing evil or harm to another or others; showing ill will; ill-disposed; malicious: His failures made him malevolent toward those who were successful.
2. evil; harmful; injurious: a malevolent inclination to destroy the happiness of others.
3. Astrol. evil or malign in influence.
[ 1500-10; malevolent- (s. of malevolens ) ill-disposed, spiteful, equiv. to male- MALE- + volent- (s. of volens ), prp. of velle to want, wish for, desire (see WILL 1 , -ENT) ]