nastily

[US]/'næstəli/
[UK]/ˈnæstəlɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adv. på en beskidt, uren eller ubehagelig måde.

Phrases & Collocations

acting nastily

at handle nogen dårligt

speaking nastily

at tale dårligt

treating someone nastily

at behandle nogen dårligt

Example Sentences

She spoke nastily to her coworkers.

Hun talte ondskabsfuldt til sine kolleger.

He was treated nastily by the customer service representative.

Han blev dårligt behandlet af kundeservicemedarbejderen.

The boss criticized the employee nastily in front of everyone.

Chefen kritiserede medarbejderen ondskabsfuldt foran alle.

The children were behaving nastily towards each other.

Børnene opførte sig dårligt over for hinanden.

She was staring nastily at the person who cut in line.

Hun stirrede ondskabsfuldt på personen, der var kommet foran i køen.

The dog growled nastily at the stranger.

Hunden knurrede ondskabsfuldt af den fremmede.

The criminal laughed nastily as he escaped from the scene.

Kriminellen lo ondskabsfuldt, mens han flygtede fra stedet.

The teacher scolded the student nastily for not doing the homework.

Læreren irettesatte ondskabsfuldt eleven for ikke at have lavet lektierne.

The politician responded nastily to the journalist's question.

Politikeren svarede ondskabsfuldt på journalistens spørgsmål.

The rival team played nastily during the match.

Modstanderholdet spillede dårligt under kampen.

Real-world Examples

" —got a reputation for Potions brilliance you don't deserve, " said Hermione nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

" I won't give up hope, then, " said Uncle Vernon nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

" Yerse...I've been telling Dumbledore for years and years he's too soft with you all, " said Filch, chuckling nastily.

Source: Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

As for the old Cleansweeps-he smiled nastily at Fred and George, who were both clutchingCleansweep Fives-sweeps the board with them.

Source: 2. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets

" Mr. Grant" ? Jammy said, nastily, as Grant was introduced.

Source: One Shilling Candle (Upper)

" You got six hundred and fifty bucks, " Wade said nastily.

Source: The Long Farewell (Part 1)

" I'm not too sick to have my brain picked, " I said nastily.

Source: Goodbye, My Love (Part 2)

He grinned nastily at the twenty boys standing before him.

Source: Animation English

" Yes, and you think that was a wisedecision? " Philip says nastily.

Source: Red White & Royal Blue

Dogsbreath grinned nastily at him, and aimed a huge flailing swipe at his head.

Source: How to Train Your Dragon

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