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Term: maliciously

Part of speech: adverb

Sense 1:

Definition: With the intention or desire to harm someone.

Example sentence: He spread rumors maliciously, trying to ruin her reputation.

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Sense 2:

Definition: In a wicked or villainous manner.

Example sentence: The witch cackled maliciously as she cast her spells on innocent villagers.

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• Books about evil characters
• Halloween costumes

Sense 3:

Definition: In a harmful or detrimental way.

Example sentence: The computer virus spread maliciously throughout the network, causing extensive damage.

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• Antivirus software
• Data recovery tools