abusefully
adv. C1 Advanced abuse·ful·ly
adv. in a way that is cruel, unfair, or harmful. You use this to describe someone who treats others badly or uses power to hurt them.
adv. in a manner that is cruel, unjust, or harmful. Often describes the exercise of power or the treatment of a person or thing.
He treated his employees abusefully during the meeting.
The manager was fired after being caught using his position to abusefully criticize his subordinates in public.
The witness described how the defendant had abusefully manipulated the legal system to delay the trial for over a year, causing significant financial strain on the plaintiff.