vindictively
vindictively — 副詞
1. with the intention of hurting someone because you feel they have treated you bad
出於報復
因覺得受委屈而故意傷害對方的行為方式
with the intention of hurting someone because you feel they have treated you badly
Lukas vindictively deleted his colleague's work after she got the team lead job.
Lukas 出於報復刪掉了同事的工作檔案，只因對方當上了組長。
vindictively + verb of destruction: motive-driven negative action
Hamza vindictively told the teacher about a rule his classmate had broken.
Hamza 出於報復向老師告發一位同學違反規定的事。
After their fight, Dewi vindictively threw away her flatmate's favourite plant.
爭吵過後，Dewi 出於報復扔掉了室友最心愛的盆栽。
Iris vindictively ignored her brother for a full week after he lost her jacket.
Iris 出於報復整整一週不理弟弟，只因對方弄丟了她的外套。
The sacked worker vindictively scratched the manager's car before heading home.
被開除的員工出於報復，在離開前刮花了經理的車。
- spitefully
suggests petty or mean-spirited cruelty, not necessarily driven by revenge
- vengefully
stronger, implies deep and prolonged desire for payback
- maliciously
broader term for deliberate harm; lacks the 'you wronged me first' element
- forgivingly
with a readiness to forgive rather than retaliate
- benevolently
with kindness and goodwill
文法句型
vindictively + action verb
用法筆記
Typically modifies action verbs (delete, destroy, ignore), not stative verbs. Most often placed before the main verb or after the object.