[ adv ] in a vile manner <adv.all> his vilely spelt and illiterate letters
Vile \Vile\, a. [Comp. {Viler}; superl. {Vilest}.] [OE. vil, F. vil, from L. vilis cheap, worthless, vile, base.] 1. Low; base; worthless; mean; despicable.
A poor man in vile raiment. --James ii. 2.
The craft either of fishing, which was Peter's, or of making tents, which was Paul's, were [was] more vile than the science of physic. --Ridley.
The inhabitants account gold but as a vile thing. --Abp. Abbot.
2. Morally base or impure; depraved by sin; hateful; in the sight of God and men; sinful; wicked; bad. ``Such vile base practices.'' --Shak.
Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee ? --Job xl. 4.
Syn: See {Base}. ※ -- {Vile"ly}, adv. -- {Vile"ness}, n.