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penologically

penologically adverb: in terms of penology.

Adverb

penologically (not comparable)

  1. In terms of penology.
    • The DOC has offered no evidence to suggest that these actions were taken for any other reason, penologically legitimate or otherwise.2001, US Court of Appeals, Rauser v Horn

Origin of penologically

From penological + -ly.

Questions about penologically

What does penologically mean?
Penologically means in terms of penology.
What part of speech is penologically?
Penologically is an adverb.

Words near penologically in the dictionary

  1. penobsquisite
  2. penoche
  3. penocorrectional
  4. penologic
  5. penological
  6. penologically
  7. penologies
  8. penologist
  9. penologists
  10. penology
  11. penomegaly

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