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viciously Synonyms

Another word for viciously

Choosing another word for viciously depends on context, so the 16 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adverb (Context 1)

In a deliberately cruel, spiteful, or violent manner.

Usage Example

"The critic cruelly attacked the author's latest novel in the Sunday review."

Strongest
cruelly
brutally
savagely
maliciously
Strong
ferociously
spitefully
venomously
fiercely
ruthlessly
mercilessly

• adverb (Context 2)

To an extreme, severe, or dangerously intense degree.

Usage Example

"The winter wind blew severely across the exposed mountain ridge."

Strongest
severely
fiercely
Strong
intensely
violently
furiously
harshly
bitterly

Opposites of viciously

The opposite of viciously shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

kindly
mildly
gently
compassionately
moderately
benevolently
tenderly
mercifully
See all opposites of viciously

• Nearby Words

vicia
vicinity
vicious
viciously
viciousness
vicksburg
victim

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Viciously. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/viciously
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