burglariously
burglariously adverb: as a burglar; in order to burgle.
Adverb
burglariously (comparative more burglariously, superlative most burglariously)
- As a burglar; in order to burgle.
- John Hornby was committed on Monday last to Newgate by Justice Ward, for Burglariously entering the House of a Watchmaker in Essex-street and feloniously stealing thence seven Watches; […]1728 April 18, “Saturday's Post: From the New London Evening Post, April 11: London, April 11”, in The British Spy: Or, Derby Post-Man, volume 1, number 40, page 1
- Cheops erected the first Pyramid / And largest, thinking it was just the thing / To keep his memory whole, and mummy hid; / But somebody or other rummaging, / Burglariously broke his coffin's lid […]1819, Lord Byron, Don Juan, I.219
Examples of burglariously in a sentence
- On Wednesday night two rascals burglariously entered the residence of a Mr.1853 November 21, “Daring Outrage”, in The Daily Pittsburgh Gazette, page 3:
- […] then and there feloniously and burglariously did steal, take and carry away.1914, Arthur Percival Will, Standard Encyclopædia of Procedure, page 243:
Forms of burglariously
| comparative | more burglariously |
|---|---|
| superlative | most burglariously |
Origin of burglariously
From burglarious + -ly.
Questions about burglariously
- What does burglariously mean?
- Burglariously means as a burglar; in order to burgle.
- How do you use burglariously in a sentence?
- On Wednesday night two rascals burglariously entered the residence of a Mr.
- What part of speech is burglariously?
- Burglariously is an adverb.
Words near burglariously in the dictionary
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