ABUSIVELY
abusively
(adverb) in an abusive manner; “he behaved abusively toward his children”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
abusively (comparative more abusively, superlative most abusively)
In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language. [First attested in the mid 16th century.]
Source: Wiktionary
A*bu"sive*ly, adv.
Definition: In an abusive manner; rudely; with abusive language.
ABUSIVE
A*bu"sive, a. Etym: [Cf. F. abusif, fr. L. abusivus.]
1. Wrongly used; perverted; misapplied. I am . . . necessitated to use the word Parliament improperly, according to the abusive acceptation thereof. Fuller.
2. Given to misusing; also, full of abuses. [Archaic] "The abusive prerogatives of his see." Hallam.
3. Practicing abuse; prone to ill treat by coarse, insulting words or by other ill usage; as, an abusive author; an abusive fellow.
4. Containing abuse, or serving as the instrument of abuse; vituperative; reproachful; scurrilous. "An abusive lampoon." Johnson.
5. Tending to deceive; fraudulent; cheating. [Obs.] "An abusive treaty." Bacon.
Syn.
– Reproachful; scurrilous; opprobrious; insolent; insulting; injurious; offensive; reviling.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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