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calumniously

calumniously adverb: in the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.

Adverb

calumniously (comparative more calumniously, superlative most calumniously)

  1. In the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.

Forms of calumniously

comparativemore calumniously
superlativemost calumniously

Origin of calumniously

From calumnious + -ly.

Questions about calumniously

What does calumniously mean?
Calumniously means in the manner of a falsification intended to discredit another.
What part of speech is calumniously?
Calumniously is an adverb.

Words near calumniously in the dictionary

  1. calumniators
  2. calumniatory
  3. calumnied
  4. calumnies
  5. calumnious
  6. calumniously
  7. calumniousness
  8. calumnize
  9. calumnized
  10. calumnizes
  11. calumnizing

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