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wickedly

adverb (no change in form)

«wickedly» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Wickedly means in an evil way, on purpose to do harm or wrong. tree →

In the lessons

describes how a bad character acts; in stories the wicked witch laughs wickedly

Examples

  • The witch laughed wickedly as she shut the door. tree →
  • The thief wickedly took the king's crown. tree →
  • He had wickedly told a lie about his brother. tree →

Note

nothing for maths

In Jewish tradition

Lot uses it to beg the men of Sodom not to harm his guests.

Interpretation. Lot's plea shows how serious the law of hospitality is, as the tradition reads the sin of Sodom as cruelty to strangers.

Examples

  • And he said: 'I pray you, my brethren, do not so wickedly. (Torah GEN.19.7, JPS 1917) tree →
  • We have sinned with our fathers, we have done iniquitously, we have dealt wickedly. (Writings PSA.106.6, JPS 1917) tree →
  • Yea, of a surety, God will not do wickedly, neither will the Almighty pervert justice. (Writings JOB.34.12, JPS 1917) tree →
  • But if ye shall still do wickedly, ye shall be swept away, both ye and your king.' (Prophets 1SA.12.25, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

nothing for maths

On Mova

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