penally

1 9.2

In a way that punishes someone for breaking rules

adverb
/ˈpɛnəli/

Formal

: punitivamente

The policy was enacted to address the issue penally, aiming to deter similar behavior in the future.

Examples

The contrary view saw addiction as a vice to be controlled penally.

Academic text (2005)
That's penally unsocial on Earth, you know that?

Saturn 3 (1980)
The judge ruled that the offender would be punished penally for their crimes.
She felt that losing her job was a penally severe consequence for a minor mistake.

Synonyms

punitively

vspenally

1 7.7

In a way that is meant to make someone suffer because of what they did

has the same meaning but is a different word form

Antonyms

rewardingly

1 5.6

In a way that makes you feel satisfied and proud

How Punitive

harshly

45 3.5

penally

Formal

1 9.2

firmly

106 1.0

leniently

1 3.4

Surface Forms

penally positive

Morphology

penally = penal (transparent) = penal + ly

Derived by the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' from the adjective 'penal'; the meaning 'in a punitive manner' follows directly.

Etymology

Penally comes from the adjective penal, which goes back to an old Latin word poena meaning 'punishment'. So, to do something penally means to do it 'as a punishment' or 'to punish'.