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What is "villainously"

The Collaborative International Dictionary
Villainously

Villainous \Vil"lain*ous\, a. [Written also villanous.]

  1. Base; vile; mean; depraved; as, a villainous person or wretch.

  2. Proceeding from, or showing, extreme depravity; suited to a villain; as, a villainous action.

  3. Sorry; mean; mischievous; -- in a familiar sense. ``A villainous trick of thine eye.''
    --Shak.

    Villainous judgment (O. E. Law), a judgment that casts reproach on the guilty person. [1913 Webster]
    --- Vil"lain*ous*ly, adv. Vil"lain*ous*ness, n.

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villainously

a. In a villainous manner; in the manner of a villain; evilly.

Usage examples of "villainously".

The escorts collected: Viperous with damage to her bridge-superstructure, the old corvette minus one of her boats, Compass Rose intact but rolling villainously, the trawler riding well, the tug tossing about with a ludicrous, almost hysterical violence as she tried to keep pace with the rest.