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Definition of Abusively
1. Adverb. In an abusive manner. "He behaved abusively toward his children"
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
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Abusively
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Abusively
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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