basely
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8.8
- adverb
- /ˈbeɪsli/
- Literature
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básicamente
- These promises have been violated in every instance; and that national faith, which we had been accustomed to look upon as sacred, has been basely bartered for an inglorious peace.
Examples
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I have a scheduled prescription for each hour in the day; he takes all care from me, and so I feel basely ungrateful not to value it more.
Fiction book (2001) -
Here none but soldiers and Rome's servitors repose in fame- none basely slain in brawls.
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Be dishonored openly... and basely put it up without revenge?
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And the return to Fire Keep of my sister, Teegra... whom your warriors basely kidnapped.
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A prospect as basely betraying as what Jesus did, filling her with mortal dread.
Fiction book (2001) -
To think of ourselves too lowly is to guarantee that we will treat one another basely, inhumanly, or block human unfolding.
Academic text (1999) -
Let us take heed that we do not basely sell it for a mess of pottage, under the specious names of unity and peace.
Blog text (16) -
He wanted to know how Thomas could "be persuaded, after such signal remarks of favor as he had found from the Trust, to act so basely and ungratefully against them.
Academic text (2008) -
His wanton humor grieves not me, but this I scorn: that one so basely born should by his sovereign's favor grow so pert.
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The villain basely betrayed his friends for personal gain.
Synonyms
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
8.6
In a way that is not noble or honorable
In a mean and unfair way that hurts people
Antonyms
How Despicable
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Basely comes from the common word base, which means 'low' or 'not noble'. So, to act basely is to behave in a low, shameful way.