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forbiddenly

forbiddenly adverb: in a forbidden or unlawful manner.

Adverb

forbiddenly (comparative more forbiddenly, superlative most forbiddenly)

  1. In a forbidden or unlawful manner.
    • you haue toucht his Queene
      Forbiddenlyc. 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Winters Tale”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...

Synonyms of forbiddenly

Forms of forbiddenly

comparativemore forbiddenly
superlativemost forbiddenly

Origin of forbiddenly

From forbidden + -ly.

Questions about forbiddenly

What does forbiddenly mean?
Forbiddenly means in a forbidden or unlawful manner.
What part of speech is forbiddenly?
Forbiddenly is an adverb.

Words near forbiddenly in the dictionary

  1. forbidden pants
  2. forbidden planet
  3. forbidden planets
  4. forbidden rice
  5. forbidden snack
  6. forbiddenly
  7. forbiddenness
  8. forbidder
  9. forbidders
  10. forbiddest
  11. forbiddeth

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