Yet she triumphed over all the setbacks and maliciousgossip.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
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Definition of 'malicious'
malicious
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adjective
If you describe someone's words or actions as malicious, you mean that they are intended to harm people or their reputation, or cause them embarrassment and upset.
maliciouslyadverb [usually ADVERB with verb, oft ADVERB adjective]