slanderouslyadv.
1. In a slanderous manner; with slander; calumniously; also, unjustly, falsely.
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the mind > goodness and badness > wrongdoing > unjustness > [adverb]
unevenc1000
unrightOE
unrightlyOE
wronga1250
falsely1303
wrongouslyc1325
unskilfully1338
unskilwiselya1340
wrongly1340
unrightfullyc1350
wrongfullyc1374
unevenly1382
unjustlyc1384
unduly1399
slanderously1429
injustly1502
undeservedly1549
slanderfully1550
unequallya1599
unequitably1649
unfairly1713
iniquitably1742
inequitably1857
the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > damage to reputation > slander or calumny > [adverb]
noisingly1426
slanderously1429
slanderfully1550
defamously1563
defamedly1567
backbitingly1580
abusively?1593
disgracefully1604
calumniously1625
contumeliously1632
reflectingly1643
slanderingly1648
aspersively1653
defamatorily1659
vilifyingly1682
reflexivelya1716
libellously1832
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > disregard for truth, falsehood > [adverb]
false1303
falsely1303
untruea1350
lyinglya1382
adulterately1604
mendaciously1626
equivocatingly1652
slanderously1675
unveraciously1850
untruthfully1879
1429 Norwich Constit. in Patent Roll, 8 Henry VI 15 Nov. (P.R.O.: C 66/426) m. 12 That same persone of the xxiiij Aldermen so spoken of sclaundrously.
1500 in I. S. Leadam Select Cases Star Chamber (1903) I. 104 That the seid John shuld sedicyously and sclaunderously put yn his bill of complaynt.
1542 H. Brinkelow Lamentacion sig. Ei I know the papistes and their flock shall sclaunderously [printed sclaundeously] report me.
1611 Bible (King James) Rom. iii. 8 As wee be slanderously reported. View more context for this quotation
1647 H. Hexham Copious Eng. & Netherduytch Dict. Sclaunderously, lasterlicken.
1675 J. Sharp Serm. (1754) I. 47 So far it is from abridging us of any of our earthly delights, (as its enemies slanderously represent it) that it abundantly heightens them.
1875 B. Jowett tr. Plato Dialogues (ed. 2) I. 462 Men..slanderously affirm of the swans that they sing a lament at the last.
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the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrepute > disgrace or dishonour > [adverb]
shamelyc1200
shendfully?c1225
to one's shamec1275
shamefullya1300
despitouslyc1320
foula1325
shondfullyc1330
inhonestly1340
shendshipfully1388
dishonestlyc1430
shamouslyc1440
ignominiously1553
slanderously1563
reproachfully1567
opprobriously1569
ingloriously1576
dishonourably1590
indignly1593
disgracefully1604
despitely1619
vituperiously1632
to a reproacha1715
shaming1970
1563 Abp. M. Parker Articles §24 Any couples maried that liue not together, but slaunderously liue a part.
1631 Conf. Faith in Sternhold & H. Ps. R r vij b He was guiltles condemned vnder Pontious Pilate,..and most slandrously hanged on the Crosse.
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