traitorously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English traitorous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English traitorously From traitorous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a traitorous manner; treacherously.
The vizier traitorously revealed the location of the hiding princess in order to save himself.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more traitorously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most traitorously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| traitourously | alternative, obsolete, rare | lexicographic |
Synonyms
proditoriously · traitorly · traitorly · dastardly · Judasly · falsely · perfidiously · ratlike · dastardly · traitorwise · treacherously · unfaithfully · traitorwise · false · traitorously · disloyally