Despitefully is an adverb that means to act with malice or spite towards someone. Its antonyms would be adverbs that denote acting in a friendly or positive manner. Some possible options are kindly, amiably, graciously, courteously, respectfully, and politely. If someone is acting despitefully towards you, you may want to respond in a way that demonstrates kindness or respect. By using antonyms of despitefully, you can communicate a positive attitude and maintain your composure despite being treated poorly. Remember, your attitude towards someone is always your choice, even when they are acting despitefully towards you.

What are the antonyms for Despitefully?

• adv.

  • noun
  • Good-humoredly
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  • affably
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  • agreeably
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  • altruistically
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  • amiably
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  • angelically
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  • benevolently
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  • benignantly
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  • compassionately
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  • considerately
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  • cordially
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  • divinely
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  • feelingly
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  • genially
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  • gently
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  • good-naturedly
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  • graciously
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  • humanely
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  • kindheartedly
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  • kindly
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  • lovingly
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  • mercifully
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  • nicely
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  • pleasantly
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  • sensitively
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  • softheartedly
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  • solicitously
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  • soulfully
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  • sweetly
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  • sympathetically
  ,
  • tenderly
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  • thoughtfully
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Usage examples for Despitefully

Famous quotes with Despitefully

• Isn't it said, and should it not be believed, or at least affirmed, or at any rate not repudiated, that you should expect to suffer for this; that you should expect to be reviled; that you should be proud to be abused; that you will be told that what you believe is absurd; that you should be glad to hear it, for His sake; that those who despitefully use you is to be expected. And isn't that a rather dignified position, a rather honorable position for the Church to take? Something that even an atheist, and humanist, and Marxist like myself can understand and respect. But instead what do we get? An endless whine of self-pity, of "Well why are they picking on us. They wouldn't say that about the Jews!" And an endless play on the ethnic politics and identity politics card. An endless appeal to self-pity. Well you should be proud that you're in a fight for your politics and your Church. And you seem instead to be resentful about it, and perhaps, who knows, a little insecure. However, for the main part of it, you only have to open a paper to see the exaggerated deference paid to every utterance of his Holiness the Pope, wherever he goes, and the extraordinary deference shown to him whenever he visits these shores and decides to grace us with his presence.

  Christopher Hitchens

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