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punishably

punishably adverb: in a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.

Adverb

punishably (comparative more punishably, superlative most punishably)

  1. In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.

Forms of punishably

comparativemore punishably
superlativemost punishably

Origin of punishably

From punishable + -ly.

Questions about punishably

What does punishably mean?
Punishably means in a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.
What part of speech is punishably?
Punishably is an adverb.

Words near punishably in the dictionary

  1. punish
  2. punishabilities
  3. punishability
  4. punishable
  5. punishableness
  6. punishably
  7. punishe
  8. punished
  9. punishee
  10. punishees
  11. punishement

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