Scandalously

Scandalously
Scandalously Scan"dal*ous*ly, adv. 1. In a manner to give offense; shamefully. [1913 Webster]

His discourse at table was scandalously unbecoming the dignity of his station. --Swift. [1913 Webster]

2. With a disposition to impute immorality or wrong. [1913 Webster]

Shun their fault, who, scandalously nice, Will needs mistake an author into vice. --Pope. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая?
Synonyms:

Look at other dictionaries:

  • scandalously — adverb In a scandalous manner. She was seen running for her life scandalously underclad …   Wiktionary

  • scandalously — scandalous ► ADJECTIVE 1) causing general public outrage by a perceived offence against morality or law. 2) (of a state of affairs) disgracefully bad. DERIVATIVES scandalously adverb …   English terms dictionary

  • scandalously — adverb in a scandalous manner you behaved scandalously when you walked out of that meeting! • Derived from adjective: ↑scandalous …   Useful english dictionary

  • scandalously — adverb see scandalous …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • scandalously — See scandalous. * * * …   Universalium

  • scandalously — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. shamefully, indecently, cruelly; see wrongly 1 , 2 …   English dictionary for students

  • scandalously — adv. outrageously; in a libelous manner; in a shocking manner …   English contemporary dictionary

  • scandalously — ad. Disgracefully, shamefully …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • scandalously — scan·dal·ous·ly …   English syllables

  • scandalously — See: scandalous …   English dictionary

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”