adverb
- in a manner seeking to harm someone in return for a perceived wrong; vindictively
Examples
- She glared at him revengefully after he embarrassed her in front of the class.
- The villain smiled revengefully as he plotted against his enemies.
- He spoke revengefully about those who had wronged his family.
- The character acted revengefully throughout the entire story.
- She revengefully spread rumors about her former friend.
- The king ruled revengefully against those who had betrayed him.