nastily

[US]/'næstəli/
[UK]/ˈnæstəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. in a dirty, unclean, or unpleasant manner.

Phrases & Collocations

acting nastily

speaking nastily

treating someone nastily

Example Sentences

She spoke nastily to her coworkers.

He was treated nastily by the customer service representative.

The boss criticized the employee nastily in front of everyone.

The children were behaving nastily towards each other.

She was staring nastily at the person who cut in line.

The dog growled nastily at the stranger.

The criminal laughed nastily as he escaped from the scene.

The teacher scolded the student nastily for not doing the homework.

The politician responded nastily to the journalist's question.

The rival team played nastily during the match.

Real-world Examples

" —got a reputation for Potions brilliance you don't deserve, " said Hermione nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" I won't give up hope, then, " said Uncle Vernon nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Yerse...I've been telling Dumbledore for years and years he's too soft with you all, " said Filch, chuckling nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

As for the old Cleansweeps-he smiled nastily at Fred and George, who were both clutchingCleansweep Fives-sweeps the board with them.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Mr. Grant" ? Jammy said, nastily, as Grant was introduced.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

" You got six hundred and fifty bucks, " Wade said nastily.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

" I'm not too sick to have my brain picked, " I said nastily.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

He grinned nastily at the twenty boys standing before him.

Source: Animation English

" Yes, and you think that was a wisedecision? " Philip says nastily.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Dogsbreath grinned nastily at him, and aimed a huge flailing swipe at his head.

Source: How to Train Your Dragon

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