injuriously
- adverb
- /ɪnˈdʒʊəriəsli/
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lesivamente
- Neglecting regular maintenance can injuriously impact the performance of the machinery.
Examples
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"For tyrants are not content to gain their sweet pleasure, and this by acting injuriously, and in the vexation they bring both upon men's estates and their wives; but they look upon that to be their principal advantage," was the senate's verdict (Jewish Antiquities, 19.2.2).
Academic text (2014) -
His harsh words injuriously affected her self-esteem and motivation.
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These are evident enough in lies that injuriously affect the rights and reputations of others.
Blog text (12) -
And he says that when we act pugnaciously, injuriously, angrily, rudely, we're acting like a wild beast.
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But Aristides walked, so to say, alone on his own path in politics, being unwilling, in the first place, to go along with his associates in ill-doing, or to cause them vexation by not gratifying their wishes; and, secondly, observing that many were encouraged by the support they had in their friends to act injuriously, he was cautious, being of the opinion that the integrity of his words and actions was the only right security for a good citizen.
Academic text (1997) -
The rumors spread injuriously, damaging her reputation among her colleagues.
Synonyms
97
3.2
In a way that can cause harm or injury
3
4.2
In a way that causes harm or damage
1
4.3
In a way that causes damage or hurts others
1
7.2
In a way that harms people or things
1
9.0
In a way that causes harm or damage
1
4.4
In a way that causes harm or bad results
1
8.9
In a way that causes harm slowly without being noticed
1
2.8
In a way that could cause harm
1
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
A harmful way that hurts people, animals, or plants
In a way that causes great harm
In a dangerous way that can cause harm
Antonyms
How Harmful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Injuriously comes from the old Latin word injuria, with in- meaning 'not' and the rest meaning 'right' or 'law'. It is related to the words injury and justice, so to act injuriously is to behave 'not right' toward someone — in other words, harmfully or unfairly.