Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a scandalous manner; in a manner to give offense; disgracefully; shamefully.
  • Censoriously; with a disposition to find fault.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • adverb In a manner to give offense; shamefully.
  • adverb With a disposition to impute immorality or wrong.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • adverb In a scandalous manner.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • adverb in a scandalous manner

Etymologies

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scandalous +‎ -ly

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Examples

  • Once, years ago, I was taken along to Tanglewood for a concert by the great Zino Francescatti, a name scandalously unknown to me the day before.

    What Makes You Cry-- Besides the Obama Inauguration? 2009

  • Once, years ago, I was taken along to Tanglewood for a concert by the great Zino Francescatti, a name scandalously unknown to me the day before.

    Printing: What Makes You Cry-- Besides the Obama Inauguration? 2009

  • Once, years ago, I was taken along to Tanglewood for a concert by the great Zino Francescatti, a name scandalously unknown to me the day before.

    Rob Kall: What Makes You Cry... Besides the Obama Inauguration? 2009

  • The manageress was a not unkindly, taciturn person, with the hardened remains of beauty of the brunette type; and the other women workers, who of course hated her, associated her name scandalously with one of the metal-work directors in order to explain her position.

    Tales of Space and Time 1906

  • It has also accused him of "scandalously" neglecting the heritage and culture components of his portfolio over the past 10 years.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 2003

  • It acknowledges that the security fores were "scandalously" exploited in the past - members were poorly paid, lacked motivation and often worked long hours under dangerous conditions.

    ANC Daily News Briefing 1995

  • Summer Sundae release 'scandalously' cheap tickets

    Virtual Festivals 2010

  • Terms such as "scandalously" in relation to its practices were used. raised concerns about Irish Nationwide becoming a personal enrichment vehicle for Fingleton, and he and other TDs complained about the way the bill was rushed through the Daill; Irish Nationwide has been lobbying intensely.

    Irish Blogs Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed 2010

  • Terms such as "scandalously" in relation to its practices were used. raised concerns about Irish Nationwide becoming a personal enrichment vehicle for Fingleton, and he and other TDs complained about the way the bill was rushed through the Daill; Irish Nationwide has been lobbying intensely.

    Irish Blogs Independent.ie - Analysis RSS Feed 2010

  • Summer Sundae release 'scandalously' cheap tickets

    Virtual Festivals 2010

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