vi"cious*ly

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

1.Characterized by vice or defects; defective; faulty; imperfect. [1913 Webster]

Though I perchance am vicious in my guess.— Shak.[1913 Webster]

The title of these lords was vicious in its origin.— Burke.[1913 Webster]

A charge against Bentley of vicious reasoning.— De Quincey.[1913 Webster]

2.Addicted to vice; corrupt in principles or conduct; depraved; wicked; as, vicious children; vicious examples; vicious conduct. [1913 Webster]

Who . . . heard this heavy curse, Servant of servants, on his vicious race.— Milton.[1913 Webster]

3.Wanting purity; foul; bad; noxious; as, vicious air, water, etc. --Dryden. [1913 Webster]

4.Not correct or pure; corrupt; as, vicious language; vicious idioms. [1913 Webster]

5.Not well tamed or broken; given to bad tricks; unruly; refractory; as, a vicious horse. [1913 Webster]

6.Bitter; spiteful; malignant. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster]

Syn: Corrupt; faulty; wicked; depraved. [1913 Webster] -- Vi"cious*ly, adv. -- Vi"cious*ness, n. [1913 Webster]