Page 3 - Selective Adverbs Having Mostly Negative Connonations - 41 through 60

Word Modifies Used in a Sentence Definitions
41. childishly adjective It was a childishly foolish prank. lack of maturity; not complicated; simple
42. churlishly verb He behaved churlishly at work. boorish or vulgar; surly; bad disposition
43. cliquishly verb She cliquishly decided things. acting in a small exclusive group
44. clumsily verb The problem was handled clumsily. lacking physical coordination, skill or grace; awkward
45. coarsely verb He spoke somewhat coarsely to her. low, common of inferior quality; lacking in delicacy
46. conceitedly verb He conceitedly bragged at times. holding a high opinion of oneself; vain
47. contentiously verb He contentiously dismissed her objections. quarrelsome; argumentative; belligerent
48. corruptly verb She corruptly handled the situation. marked by immorality; depraved; dishonest
49. costively verb He costively solved problems slow; sluggish; stingy
50. cowardly verb He cowardly cringed under his bed. particularly ignoble fear
51. cravenly verb Cravenly he crept away. characterized by abject fear
52. crookedly verb He crookedly swindled the lady. dishonest or unscrupulous. fraudulent
53. crudely verb She crudely punished the children. Lacking taste, tact or refinement
54. cruelly verb The officer treated the men cruelly disposed to inflict pain; causing suffering
55. cunningly verb She cunningly lied about her activities. marked by artful subtlety and deceptiveness
56. curtly verb He curtly replied to our question. rudely brief or abrupt; gruff; tactless
57. deadly adjective It was a deadly serious situation. to an extreme; suggested death
58. deceitfully verb She deceitfully avoided the truth. given to cheating or deceiving; dishonest
59. deceptively verb She deceptively described the situation. In a deceiving manner
60. defiantly verb They defiantly refused to leave. boldly resisting; intentionally contemptuous