basely

Adverb

basely (comparative more basely, superlative most basely)

1. In a base manner.
   • With that, out of his bouget forth he drew
     Great ſtore of treaſure, therewith him to tempt;
     But he on it lookt ſcornefully askew,
     As much diſdeigning to be ſo miſdempt,
     Or a war-monger to be baſely nempt;1590, Edmund Spenser, “Book III, Canto X”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, page 550
   • Bar. Oh earth-mettall'd villaines, and no Hebrews born!
     And will you basely thus submit your selves
     To leave your goods to their arbitrament?
     Gov. Why Barabas wilt thou be christned?c. 1589–1590 (date written), Christopher Marlo[we], edited by Tho[mas] Heywood, The Famous Tragedy of the Rich Iew of Malta. […], London: […] I[ohn] B[eale] for Nicholas Vavasour, […], published...