maliciously
gb/məlˈɪʃɪsli/ us/məlˈɪʃɪsli/
C1
Anglais
Sens
0 sens
adverb
C1
property
1
with intent to harm
in a way that is meant to hurt or cause damage
Schéma d’usage :
[do something] maliciously; maliciously [verb] [someone/something]
Erreur fréquente :
Do not confuse with mischievously: mischievous actions are playful, but malicious actions intend real harm.
Synonymes
spitefully (Emphasizes petty or personal ill will.)
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vindictively (Suggests a desire for revenge.)
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cruelly (Focuses on causing suffering, not necessarily planning.)
Antonymes
kindly (Shows warmth and good intentions rather than harm.)
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benevolently (Acting with goodwill and a desire to help.)
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innocently (Without harmful intent.)
Collocations
maliciously attack
|maliciously damage
|maliciously destroy
|maliciously hurt
|maliciously spread rumors
|maliciously interfere
|maliciously undermine
|maliciously sabotage
|maliciously insult
|maliciously target
Thèmes
emotions
|conflict
|behavior
Exemples
- Someone had maliciously scratched the car doors overnight.
- He maliciously repeated the private comment to embarrass her in front of the team.
- The post was maliciously edited to make it look like she supported the scandal.
Exemples pédagogiques
- He did it maliciously to hurt her.
- The message was maliciously written.
adverb
technical
C1
property
2
harmfully for cyber attacks
in a way that is meant to harm a computer system
Schéma d’usage :
maliciously [modify/alter/inject] [code/data]; maliciously [access/exploit] [system]
Erreur fréquente :
In tech writing, maliciously describes harmful intent; it does not mean merely 'badly written' or 'broken.'
Synonymes
malevolently (More formal; often used similarly in security contexts.)
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hostilely (Highlights adversarial intent, less specific about malware.)
Antonymes
benignly (Not harmful; safe or non-threatening (especially in security).)
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legitimately (Done in an authorized, proper way rather than an attacking way.)
Collocations
maliciously crafted
|maliciously modified
|maliciously altered
|maliciously injected
|maliciously accessed
|maliciously exploited
|maliciously redirect
|maliciously tampered
|maliciously installed
|maliciously distributed
Thèmes
technology
|cybersecurity
|crime
Exemples
- The update was maliciously modified before it reached users.
- A maliciously crafted file can crash the application or reveal data.
- The attacker maliciously redirected traffic to a fake login page.
Exemples pédagogiques
- The link was maliciously changed.
- The file was maliciously created to attack computers.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
maliciously
API
GB/məlˈɪʃɪsli/
US/məlˈɪʃɪsli/
Syllabes et accentuation
ma - li - ciously (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (li)
Formes du mot
Noun
- Base: maliciously
- Plural: maliciouslies
Famille de mots
Expressions
maliciously crafted
1/məlˈɪʃɪsli kɹˈæftɪd/
fixed phrase
technical
designed to cause harm
made to harm a computer system
Exemples
- The report warned that a maliciously crafted PDF could run code on the device.
- Do not open attachments that might be maliciously crafted.
- The bug can be triggered by a maliciously crafted request.
maliciously false
1/məlˈɪʃɪsli fˈɔls/
fixed phrase
formal
knowingly false to harm
a lie said to hurt someone
Exemples
- She said the allegations were maliciously false and damaging.
- The article repeated a maliciously false rumor about his finances.
- He denied the maliciously false claim that he had cheated.