piratelyadj.
/ˈpʌɪrətli/, U.S. /ˈpaɪrətli/ rare.
= piratical adj.
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the mind > possession > taking > stealing or theft > robbery > piracy > [adjective]
piratical1550
picarooning1625
pirately1625
piratica1640
picaroon1650
sea-roving1841
society > travel > travel by water > one who travels by water or sea > sailor > sailors involved in specific duties or activities > [adjective] > of or relating to pirate
piratical1550
pirately1625
piratica1640
1625 in S. R. Gardiner Documents Impeachm. Duke of Buckingham (1889) 220 A kennell of rancke pirately roages.
1974 M. Kandel tr. S. Lem Cyberiad 160 This is the harsh sentence the constructors passed upon him for his pirately assault.
1991 People (Nexis) 18 Mar. 11 He's about to force the crew into some pirately behavior when a storm scuttles the ship in the South Seas.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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