viciously meaning
viciously :
cruelly, violently
adverb
▪ The dog barked viciously at strangers.
▪ The dog barked cruelly at strangers.
▪ She was attacked viciously in the alley.
▪ She was attacked violently in the alley.
paraphrasing
▪ brutally – cruelly
▪ savagely – violently
▪ fiercely – intensely
▪ ruthlessly – without mercy
Pronunciation
viciously [ˈvɪʃ.əs.li]
The stress is on 'vish' and sounds like 'vish-uhs-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about viciously
viciously - Common meaning
adverb
cruelly, violently
Part of Speech Changes for "viciously"
▪ vicious (adjective) – cruel or violent
▪ viciousness (noun) – the quality of being cruel or violent
Common Expressions with "viciously"
▪ attack viciously – to attack in a cruel way
▪ bark viciously – to bark in a violent way
▪ fight viciously – to fight in a cruel way
▪ criticize viciously – to criticize in a harsh way
Important examples of viciously in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, viciously is often used to describe actions done with cruelty or violence.
Example of a confusing word: vivaciously (in a lively manner)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Viciously is used as an adverb to modify verbs, often indicating the manner of an action in TOEIC grammar questions.
viciously
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
vicious circle
a situation where one problem causes another, worsening the first.
fight tooth and nail
means 'to fight very hard', often used to describe a vicious struggle.
Differences between similar words and viciously
viciously
,
brutally
differences
Viciously implies cruelty or violence, while brutally emphasizes harshness or severity.
Words with the same origin as viciously
The origin of viciously
The word's etymology is not clear.
Word structure
The analysis of the word's composition is unclear.
Words with the same origin
The word's root is unclear or difficult to confirm.
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