evilly

IPA/ˈiːvəli/
IPA/ˈiːvəli/

evilly — 副詞

1. in a deliberately cruel or darkly harmful way that shows pleasure in causing fea

1.副詞B2
釋義

邪惡地

帶著惡意與殘忍地行事

in a deliberately cruel or darkly harmful way that shows pleasure in causing fear, pain, or trouble.

例句

The witch smiled evilly as the bridge began to disappear behind the children.

那名女巫邪惡地笑著，這時橋在孩子們身後開始消失。

smiled evilly: expression showing open malice

Ramón laughed evilly when he switched the team signs before the race.

Ramón 在比賽前偷偷換掉隊伍標誌時，邪惡地笑了起來。

laughed evilly: enjoying a harmful trick

常見搭配
  • smile evilly
  • laugh evilly
  • grin evilly
  • look evilly at
  • speak evilly to
同義詞
  • wickedly

    very close in meaning; more common in stories and dramatic description

  • maliciously

    more formal; stresses a wish to harm someone on purpose

  • cruelly

    focuses more on causing pain than on dark enjoyment

  • spitefully

    stresses petty anger or revenge rather than general evil

反義詞
  • kindly

    with warmth and care rather than malice

  • gently

    with softness and no wish to hurt

文法句型

verb + evilly

look/smile/laugh + evilly

用法筆記

Most often used with verbs of looking, smiling, laughing, or speaking when a story wants to show obvious malice. In everyday real-life contexts, 'cruelly' or 'maliciously' is usually more natural.

常見錯誤

The printer worked evilly all morning.
The printer worked badly all morning.
'Evilly' suggests harmful intent, not ordinary poor performance.
The room was evilly cold.
The room was bitterly cold.
'Evilly' describes malicious behaviour, not an unpleasant condition.

同根字

  • evil
    形容詞B1
  • evil
    名詞B2
  • evildoer
    名詞C1

常見搭配

常用片語

  • smile evilly
  • laugh evilly
  • grin evilly
  • look evilly at someone