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Princeton's WordNet

  1. meanly, scurvily, baselyadverb

    in a despicable, ignoble manner

    "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"

Wiktionary

  1. baselyadverb

    In a base manner

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Baselyadverb

    Etymology: from base.

    The king is not himself, but basely led
    By flatterers. William Shakespeare, Richard II.

    A lieutenant basely gave it up, as soon as Essex in his passage demanded it. Edward Hyde.

    With broken vows his fame he will not stain,
    With conquest basely bought, and with inglorious gain. Dryden.

    These two Mitylene brethren, basely born, crept out of a small galliot unto the majesty of great kings. Richard Knolles, History of the Turks.

ChatGPT

  1. basely

    Basely is an adverb that describes something done in a morally low or contemptible manner. It suggests actions that are dishonorable, ignoble, or of poor character.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Baselyadverb

    in a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully

  2. Baselyadverb

    illegitimately; in bastardy

Anagrams for basely »

  1. basyle

  2. belays

  3. Ysabel

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of basely in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of basely in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

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