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Princeton's WordNet

  1. slanderously, calumniouslyadverb

    in a false and slanderous and defamatory manner; with slander or calumny

Wiktionary

  1. slanderouslyadverb

    In a slanderous manner; in a manner that causes slander; in a false and defamatory way.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Slanderouslyadverb

    Calumniously; with false reproach.

    Etymology: from slanderous.

    I may the better satisfy them who object these doubts, and slanderously bark at the courses which are held against that traiterous earl and his adherents. Edmund Spenser, on Ireland.

    They did slanderously object,
    How that they durst not hazard to present
    In person their defences. Samuel Daniel, Civil War.

ChatGPT

  1. slanderously

    Slanderously refers to making a false spoken statement which is damaging to a person's reputation or is intended to harm someone's credibility, character, or good name. It typically involves malicious intent or actions that can be considered defamatory.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of slanderously in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of slanderously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

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