Definition of Piratically

1. Adverb. In a piratical manner. "The piratically published edition of his book"

Partainyms: Piratical

Definition of Piratically

1. Adverb. In a piratical manner. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Piratically

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Piratically

pirarucus
pirate
pirate articles
pirate flag
pirate radio
pirate round
pirate ship
pirate ships
pirated
piratelike
pirater
piraters
pirates
piratic
piratical
piratically (current term)
pirating
piraya
pirayas
pirbuterol
pirenzepine
piretanide
piretite
pirfenidone
piribedil
piridosal
pirie
piriform
piriform area
piriform cortex

Literary usage of Piratically

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

1. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"The governor of Jamaica sent to Cuba to demand the restitution of several Negroes piratically taken from the island j and received the following answer: ..."

2. Precedents of Indictments and Pleas: Adapted to the Use Both of the Courts by Francis Wharton (1871)
"... (1070) piratically and feloniously running away with a vessel, and aiding and ... and within the jurisdiction of this court,(c1) did piratically and ..."

3. Chronological History of the West Indies by Thomas Southey (1827)
"The governor of Jamaica sent to Cuba to demand the restitution of several Negroes piratically taken from the island; and received the following answer: ..."

4. The Public Records of the Colony of Connecticut [1636-1776] by Connecticut, Connecticut General Assembly, Connecticut Council, Council of Safety (Conn.)., James Hammond Trumbull, Charles Jeremy Hoadly (1890)
"of weather, with a vessel piratically taken from Stonington by Cap. Wallace of the Rose man-of-war, now confined at Windham, may be exchanged for her son ..."

5. A Collection and Abridgement of Celebrated Criminal Trials in Scotland: From by Hugo Arnot (1812)
"John Maciver and Archibald Macallum, Merchants in Greenock, for sinking and casting away of Ships, and piratically ..."

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