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Princeton's WordNet

  1. scurrilouslyadverb

    in a scurrilously manner

    "one paper scurrilously described how Edward was neglecting a bereaved mother to dance attendance on Wally"

Wiktionary

  1. scurrilouslyadverb

    In a scurrilous manner.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Scurrilouslyadverb

    With gross reproach; with low buffoonery; with lewd merriment.

    Etymology: from scurrilous.

    Such men there are, who have written scurrilously against me, without any provocation. Dryden.

    It is barbarous incivility scurrilously to sport with that which others count religion. John Tillotson.

ChatGPT

  1. scurrilously

    'Scurrilously' is an adverb referring to the use of coarse language or behavior, characterized by or expressing offensive, vulgar, or damaging claims or criticism about someone. It can also denote an action done mockingly or derisively.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of scurrilously in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of scurrilously in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of scurrilously in a Sentence

  1. Mike Pompeo:

    I find that question bizarre, i have seen literally no evidence of what you are scurrilously suggesting. ... It is an outrageous suggestion.

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