Spoke abusively to (8)
I believe the answer is:
insulted
'spoke abusively to' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for insulted that I've seen before include "Offended" , "Spoke rudely or abusively to" , "treated with scornful abuse" , "Treated with contempt" , "Affronted" .)