defamatorily en · ADV
Etymology
From defamatory + -ly.
Meanings
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In a defamatory manner.
“I did not initiate, welcome, encourage, engage in, or learn from much less enjoy, Bailey’s tirade. I did not base any part of any of my rulings on it, as Bailey has outlandishly, mistakenly, and defamatorily claimed,” Engoron wrote.
2024 July 25, Kara Scannell, “Judge who ordered Trump to pay $454 million says he was ‘accosted’ by lawyer and won’t recuse himself from case”, in CNN:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more defamatorily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most defamatorily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |