treasonably
- adverb
- /ˈtrizənəbli/
- Formal
:
de manera traidora
- Her treasonably remarks about the government shocked everyone at the meeting.
Examples
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The politician acted treasonably by revealing state secrets to foreign agents.
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And again, if there were to be a national danger tomorrow, would it be asked that Catholics refrain from participation in the country's defense on the grounds that they might be treasonably under the influence of Rome?
Academic text (1991) -
He was accused of treasonably betraying his country by working with its enemies.
Synonyms
1
7.6
To break someone's trust by betraying them
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5.0
In a way that shows no loyalty and breaks promises
In a way that betrays a country or its government
In a way that is not loyal and harms people who trust you
In a dishonest way that betrays trust
In a way that does not support someone who trusts you
In a way that breaks someone's trust
Antonyms
How Treasonous
Surface Forms
Morphology
treasonably = treasonable (transparent) = treason + able + ly
The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'treasonable' with the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', so the relation is clear to learners.
Etymology
Treasonably comes from treason, which originally meant 'to hand over' to an enemy, an act of betrayal and the same idea behind the word traitor. So, to act treasonably is to behave in a disloyal or betraying way.