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scandalously en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English scandalous Middle English -ly English -ly English scandalously From scandalous + -ly.

Meanings

1. In a scandalous manner.
   • English is scandalously lacking in politically and linguistically correct antonyms of this sort. The Queen can create the Duchess of Cambridge, so surely I can create the much-needed expressions "cisgress" (be a good boy), "cisvestite" (bloke wearing trousers), "cisaction" (no deal), and "cisom" (something that isn't a lintel). Anyone who doesn't disagree is a transsy. 2011 June 26, “Linguistically correct”, in The Guardian:
   • She was seen running for her life scandalously underclad.

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