abusively
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6.3
- adverb
- /əˈbjuːsɪvli/
- NSFW
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abusivamente
- I don't have a position on the project itself, but it is clear that the manufacturer acted abusively.
- treated abusively
- acted abusively
There is no place for loyalty with someone who behaves cruelly or manipulatively or abusively or dismissively or coercively.
- There is no place for loyalty with someone who behaves cruelly or manipulatively or abusively or dismissively or coercively.
Examples
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Hagan reportedly said he had never been treated so abusively in his role as Master Chief Petty Officer.
Academic text (2011) -
Politely asking people to stop behaving abusively towards you rarely works.
Blog text (11) -
This means not speaking abusively to people.
Blog text (13) -
Yes, even if you feel they have spoken abusively to you.
Blog text (13) -
Despite recent positive political changes, Burma has been tightly and abusively controlled for years, and the people face enormous challenges.
Blog text (24) -
He spoke abusively to his two doctors, made it clear that he despised his wife, voiced suspicions about his son's ability to continue the business, and ordered Berta around as if she were his slave.
Fiction book (1994) -
Allred's opinion may formally have no precedential value for other trials, but it is a public rebuke to the Pentagon political appointees who have abusively mishandled these tribunals since their inception.
Blog text (19) -
Politely asking people to stop behaving abusively towards you rarely works.
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Hagan reportedly said he had never been treated so abusively in his role as Master Chief Petty Officer.
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Sloan said the congressman did not sexually harass her but acted inappropriately and abusively.
Synonyms
142
6.1
In a cruel or very harsh way that causes harm
49
3.5
In a severe or unkind way that feels unpleasant
34
5.7
In a cruel and violent way
4
4.0
In a way that tries to attack or gain advantage over others
4
4.4
To act in a harsh or mean way that hurts others
2
5.9
In a rude way that tries to hurt someone's feelings
2
5.1
In an unpleasant, angry, or mean way
1
7.0
In a cruel way that shows unkind feelings and hurts others
1
4.1
In a way that makes someone feel sad or in pain
1
8.9
Says things in a mean, slightly cruel way to hurt someone
In a way that says very bad and untrue things about someone
To criticise someone using very harsh, insulting words
In a violent, cruel way like a wild animal
In a bitter, angry way during a disagreement
In a harsh, rude way that upsets people when speaking or acting
In a mean way that tries to hurt someone
In a mean, unkind way that aims to hurt someone
Antonyms
How Abusively
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Abusively comes from ab- 'away' plus the word use, so it originally meant to 'use wrongly' or 'take advantage of' someone. So to act abusively is to treat someone cruelly or with 'hurtful words'.