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Viciously vs Sadistically - What's the difference?

viciously | sadistically |

As adverbs the difference between viciously and sadistically

is that viciously is in a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously while sadistically is in a sadistic manner.

viciously

English

Alternative forms

* (obsolete)

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a vicious manner; ferociously or maliciously.

    • sadistically

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a sadistic manner.
  • In a particularly horrible or brutal manner, as painfully as possible.