slanderously

8.2

In a way that says false things to hurt someone's reputation

adverb
/ˈslændərəsli/

: calumniosamente

She spoke slanderously of her former colleague, claiming he had committed several unethical acts.

Examples

Allegory and artistic freedom are well and good, except when they slanderously misrepresent an entire civilization.

Academic text (2007)
The journalist reported slanderously about the politician, spreading lies that damaged his reputation.
The rumors spread slanderously, painting an untrue picture of his character to all the community.

Synonyms

calumniously

vsslanderously

Formal

9.9

In a way that says false things to harm someone's reputation

does the same without stressing intentional harm

scurrilously

vsslanderously

Offensive

9.9

In a way that says very bad and untrue things about someone

focuses on false damaging statements rather than obscene abuse

Antonyms

honestly

182 1.3

In a truthful way that shows you mean what you say

fairly

100 1.0

In an honest way that treats everyone the same

How Damaging

slanderously

8.2

accusingly

3 4.4

critically

106 4.4

harmlessly

8 2.3

Surface Forms

slanderously positive

Morphology

slanderously = slanderous (transparent) = slander + ous + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'slanderous' with -ly, and 'slanderous' itself is transparently based on 'slander' + -ous.

Etymology

Slanderously comes from the verb slander, which means to tell a 'false' and 'harmful' story about someone, with the endings -ous and -ly to make it mean 'in a ... way'. So, to speak slanderously is to talk in a way that damages someone's reputation by spreading lies.