Illiberally

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In an illiberal manner.

    "He took an active part, as chairman, in the meetings which, at the beginning of the contest with France, were assembled to petition for peace, and was illiberally expelled from the Surrey troop of light-horse, on account of his patriotism."

Adverb
  1. 1
    in a manner that isn't broad-minded wordnet

Example

More examples

"He took an active part, as chairman, in the meetings which, at the beginning of the contest with France, were assembled to petition for peace, and was illiberally expelled from the Surrey troop of light-horse, on account of his patriotism."

Etymology

From illiberal + -ly.

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