adverb
- in a manner showing contempt, malice, or spiteful disregard; scornfully or maliciously
Usage: archaic; literary
Examples
- He despiteously rejected her offer without hearing her out.
- The rival spoke despiteously of his opponent's achievements.
- She despiteously turned away from those who had once helped her.
- The critic despiteously dismissed the young artist's work as worthless.