vulgarly en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English vulgar Middle English -ly English -ly English vulgarly From vulgar + -ly.
Meanings
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In a vulgar manner; obscenely or unrefinedly.
Rosemary peeled off Sloane Square, Hartnell, decorations-will-be-worn, fog primroses, crumpets by the fire, and let fly vulgarly at Vythilingam.
1959, Anthony Burgess, Beds in the East (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 498:
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In the manner of the common people.
The last, the knotted fucus, which has long slender stalks, leaves small, bulbs or vesicles in the middle of the stalks, vulgarly called eelwrack, is most esteemed by our kelp-makers.
1809, The Tradesman, volume 3, page 1:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more vulgarly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most vulgarly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |