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illiberally

illiberally adverb: in an illiberal manner.

Adverb

illiberally (comparative more illiberally, superlative most illiberally)

  1. In an illiberal manner.
    • He took an active part, as chairman, in the meetings which, at the beginning of the contest with France, were assembled to petition for peace, and was illiberally expelled from the Surrey troop of light-horse, on account of his patriotism.1823, Public Characters of All Nations, Sir Richard Phillips & Company

Forms of illiberally

comparativemore illiberally
superlativemost illiberally

Origin of illiberally

From illiberal + -ly.

Questions about illiberally

What does illiberally mean?
Illiberally means in an illiberal manner.
What part of speech is illiberally?
Illiberally is an adverb.

Words near illiberally in the dictionary

  1. illiberality
  2. illiberalize
  3. illiberalized
  4. illiberalizes
  5. illiberalizing
  6. illiberally
  7. illiberalness
  8. illiberals
  9. illibertarian
  10. illiberties
  11. illiberty

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