Word: spitefully
Part of speech: Adverb
Syllables: spite
ful
ly
Definition: In a spiteful manner; showing malicious ill will and a desire to hurt; motivated by spite
Morphemes:
Affix: spite
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To treat maliciously; to try to injure or thwart.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: dēspectum
Language: la
Decoded: despectum
Meaning: looking down on
Affix: -ful
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adjectives from nouns. Full of, tending to, or thoroughly possessing the quality expressed by the noun.
Affix: -ly
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form adverbs from adjectives.