Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a traitorous manner; in violation of allegiance and trust; treacherously; perfidiously.

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  • adverb In a traitorous manner; treacherously.

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  • adverb in a disloyal and faithless manner

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Examples

  • TONE -- "Stripping this charge of the technicality of its terms, it means, I presume, by the word traitorously, that I have been found in arms against the soldiers of the King in my native country.

    Speeches from the Dock, Part I Various

  • Fauxlivia is in federal custody for traitorously trying to cross over to our world; Peter is in a coma following his ill-fated attempt to enter the big-bang machine; and Astrid remains the only cast regular without some sort of a link to Nina Sharp.

    Watercooler: Who Will Be Fringe's Finale Casualty? 2011

  • The word is out that Heldridge has acted traitorously against his Regional Lord, so he has no access to funds, the Vampire Executive International Network has placed a bounty on him, and he will have trouble finding anyone who will speak to him and not betray him.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • Despite the voting blocs, and the age-old system in which one country votes for its neighbour with the exception of Ireland who – traitorously, according to the hysterical reaction on Twitter – failed to back Blue this is what happens when you have, as Eurovision does, an alternative voting system.

    Azerbaijan win Eurovision as Blue and Jedward finish mid-table 2011

  • The word is out that Heldridge has acted traitorously against his Regional Lord, so he has no access to funds, the Vampire Executive International Network has placed a bounty on him, and he will have trouble finding anyone who will speak to him and not betray him.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • The word is out that Heldridge has acted traitorously against his Regional Lord, so he has no access to funds, the Vampire Executive International Network has placed a bounty on him, and he will have trouble finding anyone who will speak to him and not betray him.

    Arcane Circle Linda Robertson 2011

  • “Nice to meet you,” she lied, hating his smirk, hating the fact that her body still responded traitorously to his touch.

    Game For Anything Bella Andre 2010

  • Matter is the story of three siblings whose father, King Hausk, conqueror of the 8th level of the Shellword Sursamen, is traitorously murdered by his right-hand man Mertis tyl Loesp during the final battle of conquest.

    REVIEW: Matter by Iain M. Banks 2008

  • You know, the ship the Israeli attach on which the Johnson Administration sat traitorously still?

    Say What You Will About Cynthia McKinney… « Antiwar.com Blog 2008

  • Worse, they have clearly, deliberately and traitorously acceded all powers and authority to Downing Street.

    Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

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