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scoundrelously

scoundrelously adverb: in a scoundrelous manner.

Adverb

scoundrelously (comparative more scoundrelously, superlative most scoundrelously)

  1. (rare) In a scoundrelous manner.
    • Thou handiest the matter, ... so scoundrelously, and so far below the Rules of alt Logick and Morality.1681(?), Hickeringill, Dial. Philautus & Timothy, quoted in 1914, Philological Society (Great Britain), A new English dictionary on historical principles: founded mainly on the materials collected by...
    • Hardworking as he seemed to be, his energies seemed to be scoundrelously dissipated in pursuing perceived enemies, and grafting himself sturdily in the polity. His attempt to amend the constitution to get a third term in office was one of such ...2012, J. Isawa Elaigwu, Topical issues in Nigeria's political development, Adonis & Abbey Publishers Ltd, →ISBN, page 73

Forms of scoundrelously

comparativemore scoundrelously
superlativemost scoundrelously

Origin of scoundrelously

From scoundrelous + -ly.

Questions about scoundrelously

What does scoundrelously mean?
Scoundrelously means in a scoundrelous manner.
What part of speech is scoundrelously?
Scoundrelously is an adverb.

Words near scoundrelously in the dictionary

  1. scoundrelism
  2. scoundrelle
  3. scoundrelles
  4. scoundrelly
  5. scoundrelous
  6. scoundrelously
  7. scoundrelries
  8. scoundrelry
  9. scoundrels
  10. scoundrelship
  11. scour

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