vulgarly
vulgarly adverb: in a vulgar manner; obscenely or unrefinedly.
Adverb
vulgarly (comparative more vulgarly, superlative most vulgarly)
- In a vulgar manner; obscenely or unrefinedly.
- Rosemary peeled off Sloane Square, Hartnell, decorations-will-be-worn, fog primroses, crumpets by the fire, and let fly vulgarly at Vythilingam.1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 498
- In the manner of the common people.
- The last, the knotted fucus, which has long slender stalks, leaves small, bulbs or vesicles in the middle of the stalks, vulgarly called eelwrack, is most esteemed by our kelp-makers.1809, The Tradesman, volume 3, page 1
Synonyms of vulgarly
Forms of vulgarly
| comparative | more vulgarly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most vulgarly |
Origin of vulgarly
From vulgar + -ly.
Questions about vulgarly
- What does vulgarly mean?
- Vulgarly means in a vulgar manner; obscenely or unrefinedly.
- What part of speech is vulgarly?
- Vulgarly is an adverb.
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