Definition of Abusively

1. Adverb. In an abusive manner. "He behaved abusively toward his children"

Partainyms: Abusive

Definition of Abusively

1. adv. In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.

Definition of Abusively

1. Adverb. In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. ¹

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Definition of Abusively

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Abusively

abusees
abuseful
abusefully
abusefulness
abuser
abusers
abuses
abuses of discretion
abusing
abusio
abusion
abusions
abusive
abusively (current term)
abusiveness
abusivenesses
abustle
abut
abut on
abutilon
abutilons
abutment
abutment arch
abutments
abuts

Literary usage of Abusively

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. A Glossary: Or, Collection of Words, Phrases, Names, and Allusions to by Robert Nares, James Orchard Halliwell-Phillipps, Thomas Wright (1901)
"Blount adds, " Sometimes is abusively taken in ill part for l jolly fellow, or a big man. ... abusively ..."

2. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Fox, Thomas Ellwood (1832)
"... they let me get upon my own horse through the persuasion of some of their them carried himself very abusively and immodestly towards them. ..."

3. The Transactions of the Royal Irish Academy by Royal Irish Academy (1828)
"This is abusively used for bo, ie to, as a sign of the Infinitive mood, as will be evident from the following example :—(<x) be;e, for (bo) be;t. ..."

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