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piratically

piratically adverb: in a piratical manner.

Adverb

piratically (comparative more piratically, superlative most piratically)

  1. In a piratical manner.
    • ...the mariners then navigating the said vessel upon the said voyage, maliciously, wilfully, feloniously, and piratically did make an assault...1876, Great Britain Parliament, Parliamentary Papers

Forms of piratically

comparativemore piratically
superlativemost piratically

Origin of piratically

From pirate + -ically; attested earlier than piratical; equivalent to piratical + -ly.

Questions about piratically

What does piratically mean?
Piratically means in a piratical manner.
What part of speech is piratically?
Piratically is an adverb.

Words near piratically in the dictionary

  1. piratesses
  2. pirateware
  3. piratey
  4. piratic
  5. piratical
  6. piratically
  7. pirating
  8. piratings
  9. Piratini Republic
  10. piratism
  11. piratize

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