What is the Latin word for ill-naturedly?

The usual Latin words for “ill-naturedly” are malitiōsus, malignus, acerbus; also loquor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

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“ill-naturedly” in Latin

malitiōsusmalicious, wicked; crafty; spiteful malignuswicked, malicious, stingy; spiteful; malignant, malign acerbusharsh, bitter, unripe, sour, premature, not yet marriageable; sharp, severe, bitter (i.e., extremely painful); rough, vi loquorto say, speak, tell, talk, utter; to declare, speak, or state more formally as in a legal context or in defense of someo

Riddle & Arnold A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon, 1864

ill-naturedly

malitiose (e.g., agere aliquid, Cic.): maligne (e.g., loqui, Liv.): acerbe (sourly).

Quick answer

What is the Latin word for ill-naturedly?: The usual Latin words for “ill-naturedly” are malitiōsus, malignus, acerbus; also loquor. The right choice depends on the sense; see the distinctions below.

Entry from J. E. Riddle & T. K. Arnold, A Copious and Critical English–Latin Lexicon (rev. C. Anthon, New York: Harper, 1864), digitised by Fergus J. P. Walsh, CC BY-SA 4.0; Latin markup adapted by latindictionary.co.