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invectively

invectively adverb: in an invective manner; by complaining.

Adverb

invectively (comparative more invectively, superlative most invectively)

  1. In an invective manner; by complaining.
    • most invectively he pierceth through
      The body of the countryc. 1598–1600 (date written), William Shakespeare, “As You Like It”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
    • However, what matters to them is the intention of such a question, especially when they are invectively referred to as chinky and other remarks that are considered to be derogatory2021, Thongkholal Haokip, “From ‘Chinky’ to ‘Coronavirus’: racism against Northeast Indians during the Covid-19 pandemic”, in Asian Ethnicity, page 356

Forms of invectively

comparativemore invectively
superlativemost invectively

Origin of invectively

From invective + -ly.

Questions about invectively

What does invectively mean?
Invectively means in an invective manner; by complaining.
What part of speech is invectively?
Invectively is an adverb.

Words near invectively in the dictionary

  1. invected
  2. invecting
  3. invection
  4. invections
  5. invective
  6. invectively
  7. invectiveness
  8. invectives
  9. invectivist
  10. invectivists
  11. invects

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