abusively

English

Etymology

abusive +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/
(US) IPA^(key): /əˈbju.sɪv.li/
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Adverb

abusively (comparative more abusively, superlative most abusively)

In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. [First attested in the mid 16^th century.]^[1]

Translations

in an abusive manner

Catalan: abusivament (ca)

Portuguese: abusivamente

References

↑ Lesley Brown (editor), The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition (Oxford University Press, 2003 [1933], →ISBN), page 11

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