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PRONUNCIATION OF PERFIDIOUSLY

perfidiously  [pɜːˈfɪdɪəslɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERFIDIOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Perfidiously is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES PERFIDIOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Perfidy

In the context of war, perfidy is a form of deception in which one side promises to act in good faith with the intention of breaking that promise once the enemy has exposed themselves. Perfidy constitutes a breach of the laws of war and therefore making it a war crime as it degrades the protections and mutual restraints developed in the interest of all parties, combatants, and civilians. In practice, combatants find it difficult to respect protected persons and objects if experience causes them to believe or suspect that their adversaries are abusing claim to protection under international law to gain a military advantage. Perfidy is specifically prohibited under the 1977 Protocol I Additional to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949, which states: Article 37. – Prohibition of perfidy 1. It is prohibited to kill, injure or capture an adversary by resort to perfidy. Acts inviting the confidence of an adversary to lead him to believe that he is entitled to, or is obliged to accord, protection under the rules of international law applicable in armed conflict, with intent to betray that confidence, shall constitute perfidy.

Definition of perfidiously in the English dictionary

The definition of perfidiously in the dictionary is in a guilty, treacherous, faithless or deceitful manner.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERFIDIOUSLY


commodiously
kəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
compendiously
kəmˈpendɪəslɪ
deviously
ˈdiːvɪəslɪ
discommodiously
ˌdɪskəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
fastidiously
fæˈstɪdɪəslɪ
fiercely
ˈfɪəslɪ
hideously
ˈhɪdɪəslɪ
hilariously
hɪˈlɛərɪəslɪ
incommodiously
ˌɪnkəˈməʊdɪəslɪ
insidiously
ɪnˈsɪdɪəslɪ
invidiously
ɪnˈvɪdɪəslɪ
melodiously
mɪˈləʊdɪəslɪ
obviously
ˈɒbvɪəslɪ
odiously
ˈəʊdɪəslɪ
previously
ˈpriːvɪəslɪ
seriously
ˈsɪərɪəslɪ
simultaneously
ˌsɪməlˈteɪnɪəslɪ
spontaneously
spɒnˈteɪnɪəslɪ
studiously
ˈstjuːdɪəslɪ
tediously
ˈtiːdɪəslɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERFIDIOUSLY

perfector
perfervid
perfervidity
perfervidly
perfervidness
perfervor
perfervour
perficient
perfidies
perfidious
perfidiousness
perfidy
perfin
perfing
perfluorocarbon
perfoliate
perfoliation
perforable
perforans
perforant

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERFIDIOUSLY

anonymously
cautiously
consciously
continuously
dangerously
deliciously
enormously
famously
furiously
generously
graciously
marvellously
meticulously
mysteriously
notoriously
outrageously
ridiculously
tremendously
unanimously
unconsciously
vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of perfidiously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «perfidiously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERFIDIOUSLY

Find out the translation of perfidiously to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of perfidiously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «perfidiously» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

背信弃义
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pérfidamente
570 millions of speakers

English

perfidiously
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

perfidiously
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

غادرة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

вероломно
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

perfidamente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

perfidiously
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

perfidement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersungguh-sungguh
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

perfide
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

perfidiously
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

perfidiously
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Perfidiously
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

perfidiously
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

perfidiously
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

निष्पापपणे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

haince
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

perfidamente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

perfidnie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

віроломно
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

perfid
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ύπουλα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

perfidiously
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

svekfullt
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

perfidiously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of perfidiously

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSLY»

The term «perfidiously» is used very little and occupies the 155.674 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «perfidiously» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «perfidiously» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about perfidiously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERFIDIOUSLY»

Discover the use of perfidiously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to perfidiously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Melville Unfolding: Sexuality, Politics, and the Versions of ...
[In the first transports of my astonish= 9 ment]e113 1 accused himms84 of perfidiously deserting 10 me, but as I grew more composed 1 1 I upbraided"1885 myself for imputing so cowardly an 12 action to him, & tranquillized [my mind]'114 with ...
John Bryant, 2008
2
Commentaries on Jermiah and Lamentations. 1850-55
The verb 1J3, begad, means to deceive, to act perfidiously. God then charges the Jews here with perfidy, because they had revolted from him : for he does not only complain that they had in some measure sinned against him, and that he was ...
Jean Calvin, 1851
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Heavenly Arcana which are in the Sacred Scripture Or Word of ...
strange people, that is, to those who are out of the church, for these would then betroth her, that is, would be conjoined to her, and would thus profane the things which are of the church, wherefore it is said, that this is to act perfidiously. 8999.
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1846
4
The Halcyon Luminary, and Theological Repository
By his acting perfidiously to her' — that hereby is signified what is contrary to the laws of Divine Order, appears from the signification of acting perfidiously, as denoting contrary to Truth Divine, or what is the same thing, contrary to the laws ...
‎1813
5
ARCANA CCELESTIA
By his acting perfidiously to her" — that hereby is signified what is contrary to the laws of Divine Order, appears from the signification of acting perfidiously, as denoting, contrary to Truth Divine, or what is the same thing, contrary to the laws of ...
EMANUEL SWEDENBORG., 1801
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Works
By his acting perfidiously to her" — that hereby is signified what is contrary to the laws of Divine order, appears from the signification of acting perfidiously, as denoting contrary to Truth Divine, or what is the same thing, contrary to the laws of ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1819
7
Arcana Coelestia: The Heavenly Arcana which are Contained in ...
By his acting perfidiously to her " — that hereby is signified what is contrary to the laws of Divine order, appears from the signification of acting perfidiously, as denoting contrary to Divine Truth, or what is the same thing, contrary to the laws of ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1856
8
The new encyclopædia; or, Universal dictionary ofarts and ...
PERFIDIOUSLY, adv. [from perfidious.) Treacherously ; by breach of faith. — Perfidiously He has betray'd your business. Sbak. They cat perfidiously their words. Hudibras. —Can he not deliver us possession of such places as would put him in ...
Encyclopaedia Perthensis, 1807
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Encyclopaedia Perthensis; Or Universal Dictionary of the ...
And though himself were at the sight dismay'd, ' PERFIDIOUSLY- adv. [from perfidious.] Yet him perforce rettrain'd. Spenser. Treacherously ; by breach of faith . — Jealou6 Oberon would have the child, Perfidiously But she perforce withholds ...
‎1816
10
The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of ...
Perfidiously He has betrayed your business, and given up, For certain drops of salt, your city Rome. Shahspeare. O Judas, how happy had it been for thee, if thou hadst never done what thou perfidiously intendedst ! Bp. Halt. O spirit accursed ...
Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington)

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERFIDIOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term perfidiously is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Frank Denton: Some education progress happens when school's out
Within that period United States soldiers, while committing no offense, had been perfidiously attacked and inhumanly murdered in your streets; ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
2
True Detective Returns with a New, Dark Story
They include Ray Velcoro (Colin Farrell), a detective in the perfidiously corrupt police force of a decaying Southern California industrial city ... «Reason, Jun 15»
3
Senators to challenge Customs chief's 'perfidious' accusations
... them, they would take a sabbatical "to prove unequivocally that we've never committed the actions they've perfidiously attribute to us.". «Dominican Today, Jun 15»
4
Facebook Apologizes for Deleting Russian Journalist's MH17 Post
... military shoulder straps, but [Moscow will say] 'he has been perfidiously recruited by foreign secret services to commit that horrible crime.'" «The Moscow Times, May 15»
5
The Depth of Republican Perfidy on Obama's Iran Nuclear Weapons …
... but that a group of Republican Senators would perfidiously** band together to not only support Obama's treaty, but defeat amendments to the ... «ConservativeHQ, Apr 15»
6
Forty years on from the fall of Saigon: witnessing the end of the …
... and a crime – because it was undertaken so lightly, pursued so brutally and abandoned so perfidiously – is about the only plain fact there is. «The Guardian, Apr 15»
7
The fall of Rhodes, or the fall of UCT?
In the Cape Times of 13 March, UCT student Rekgotsofetse Chikane, appealed perfidiously in an open letter to the UCT Council Chairperson, ... «Politicsweb, Mar 15»
8
Op-Ed: Inside China's silent onslaught on Washington
But after the UK perfidiously went back on its original opposition to the AIIB, even stalwart US allies like Australia, South Korea and Japan are ... «Digital Journal, Mar 15»
9
Inequality and Fairness: Why Investors Should Care
Nor is it a debate about Piketty's (no doubt perfidiously French and perversely flawed) survey methodology. Because those debates would be a ... «Huffington Post, Mar 15»
10
Ukraine at War: In desperate fight to save lives, Medsanbat Project …
Helping Ukrainians defend themselves against a powerful, and perfidiously disguised aggression is the least the West could do. Even limited ... «Fox News, Feb 15»

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