Slanderously
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a slanderous manner; in a manner that causes slander; in a false and defamatory way.
"The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.”"
- 1 in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.”"
Etymology
From slanderous + -ly.
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