Word Study
foully
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial foully has 2 senses
- foully(r = adv.all) insultingly - in an unfair and insulting manner; "this internationally known writer was foully condemned by the Muslim fundamentalists"
- foully(r = adv.all) Array - in a wicked and shameful manner; "two policemen were foully murdered"
CIDE DICTIONARY
foully, v.
In a foul manner; filthily; nastily; shamefully; unfairly; dishonorably. [1913 Webster]
"I foully wronged him; do forgive me, do."
[1913 Webster]
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