Definition
In a spiteful, malicious, or mean-spirited manner; in a bitchy way.
Etymology
From 'bitchy' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English -lice, in the manner of). Converts the adjective into a manner adverb.
Kelly Says
The existence of 'bitchily' as an adverb means we can describe not just a person's character but the precise tone and style of their meanness—language lets us be surgically precise about social harm.
Translations
AMአማርኛ
በጣም አይጣል
be-tam ay-tal
BNবাংলা
খারাপভাবে
kha-rap-bha-be
CACatalà
de forma dolenta
de fo-ma do-len-ta
CSČeština
vulgarně
vul-gar-ne
DADansk
foragtende
for-a-gen-de
DEDeutsch
ärgerlich
air-ger-lich
ESEspañol
de forma desagradable
de fo-ma des-ah-grah-dah-ble
FISuomi
vihamielisesti
vi-ha-mie-le-si
FRFrançais
de manière méchante
de ma-neer meh-chant
GUGU
સૌથી ખરાબ
sau-thi kha-rab
HAHA
mafi kusa
ma-fi ku-sa
HEעברית
באופן נורא
ba-o-fen no-ra
HIहिन्दी
बदतमीज़ी से
bad-tamiz-ee se
IDBahasa Indonesia
dengan buruk
de-ngan bu-ruk
ITItaliano
in modo cattivo
in mo-do ka-ttee-vo
KKKK
жақсы емес
zhaq-sy e-mes
KMKM
ច្រើនជាង
chreu-an cha-ng
KO한국어
괘씝하게
gwae-jeop-ha-ge
MSBahasa Melayu
dengan buruk
de-ngan bu-ruk
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်းမာ
ka-yin-ma
NLNederlands
kwaadaardig
kwa-a-da-dig
NONorsk
forferdelig
for-fer-de-lig
PLPolski
obrzydliwie
ob-rzyd-li-wie
PTPortuguês
de forma desagradável
de fo-ma des-ah-grah-dah-vel
SVSvenska
förödmjukande
for-od-mju-kan-de
SWKiswahili
mbaya
m-ba-ya
TAதமிழ்
சிறந்தவள்
si-ren-tha-val
TEతెలుగు
సెగింత
se-gin-ta
TRTürkçe
kötü bir şekilde
ko-tu bir she-kile
UKУкраїнська
погано
po-ga-no
URاردو
بُرے طریقے سے
bu-ray tari-qay se
VITiếng Việt
một cách thô tục
mot cach tho-tuc
ZUZU
umshayele
um-sha-ye-le
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Adverbial form weaponizes the gendered insult, characterizing manner of speech/action as fundamentally gendered and contemptible.
Inclusive Usage
Avoid. Use adverbs describing actual manner: 'sharply,' 'critically,' 'bluntly,' 'assertively' (without gendered slur).
Inclusive Alternatives
["sharply","critically","bluntly","assertively"]