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Meaning of "scurrilously" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SCURRILOUSLY

ˈskʌrɪləslɪ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SCURRILOUSLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Scurrilously 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 SCURRILOUSLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Vulgarism

In the study of language and literary style, a vulgarism is an expression or usage considered non-standard or characteristic of uneducated speech or writing. In colloquial or lexical English, "vulgarism" or "vulgarity" may be synonymous with profanity or obscenity, but a linguistic or literary vulgarism encompasses a broader category of perceived fault not confined to scatological or sexual offensiveness. These faults may include errors of pronunciation, misspellings, word malformations, and malapropisms.

Definition of scurrilously in the English dictionary

The definition of scurrilously in the dictionary is in a grossly or obscenely abusive or defamatory manner. Other definition of scurrilously is grossly or obscenely.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SCURRILOUSLY

aimlessly · effortlessly · endlessly · fabulously · flawlessly · hopelessly · marvellously · mercilessly · meticulously · miraculously · pennilessly · pitilessly · relentlessly · ridiculously · seamlessly · shamelessly · tirelessly · villously · wearilessly · wordlessly

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SCURRILOUSLY

scur · scurf · scurfiness · scurfy · scurried · scurrier · scurries · scurril · scurrile · scurrility · scurrilous · scurrilousness · scurriour · scurry · scurvier · scurviest · scurvily · scurviness · scurvy · scurvy grass

WORDS THAT END LIKE SCURRILOUSLY

anonymously · cautiously · consciously · continuously · curiously · dangerously · deliciously · deviously · enormously · famously · generously · hilariously · obviously · outrageously · previously · seriously · simultaneously · spontaneously · tremendously · unanimously · vigorously

Synonyms and antonyms of scurrilously in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «scurrilously» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SCURRILOUSLY

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The translations of scurrilously from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «scurrilously» in English.
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scurrilously
1,325 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
570 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
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scurrilously
380 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
280 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
278 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
270 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
260 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
220 millions of speakers
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Scurrilously
190 millions of speakers
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niederträchtiger
180 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
130 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
85 millions of speakers
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Scurrilously
85 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
80 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
75 millions of speakers
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कसबी
75 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
70 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
65 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
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scurrilously
40 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
30 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
15 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
14 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
10 millions of speakers
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scurrilously
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of scurrilously

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SCURRILOUSLY»

Principal search tendencies and common uses of scurrilously
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about scurrilously

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCURRILOUSLY»

Discover the use of scurrilously in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to scurrilously and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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A Chronicle of the Flo-Zuang Conflict
Mister, Professor Ives asked scurrilously. “Nothing specific, only scurrilously spoken.” The Admiral chided, “Commodore Bäyou have ears, be mindful totake them withyou on thisjourney.” General Ragine intruded in on their caucus, “Come  ...
John Lorenzo Barton
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A dictionary of high and colloquial Malayalim and English: ...
First, initial. 2. chief, pre-eminent, principal. 3. urgent. 4. before. £$6Uo6>pnD§0) «mfi)6)nbo. s. Respect of persons. mojfoo, &c. adj. Foul-mouthed, speaking harshly or scurrilously. §f33<£x\6vo<2iDC£ygg. <$6LjfDl<3)o, adj. Sounded harshly.
Benjamin Bailey, 1846
3
Memorial Tributes:: National Academy of Engineering
Is it Max Delbrück as advertised, talking to you, or is it Woody Allen, impersonating a Senior Academic Citizen, scurrilously named Max Delbrück, or is it Max Delbrück, scurrilously pretending to be Woody Allen impersonating Max Delbrück?
National Academy of Engineering, 1984
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A dictionary of the Bengalee language: in which the words ...
(from {$11, prep. and 59f, to scold), the shamefully or scurrilously reproaching or threatening of a person, abusive language. Wkfi', a. (from m, prep. and tes~old), shamel'ully or scurrilously reproached or threatened, treated abusively. masts, s.
William Carey, 1825
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Biographical Memoirs
Is it Max Delbruck as advertised, talking to you, or is it Woody Allen, impersonating a Senior Academic Citizen, scurrilously named Max Delbruck, or is it Max Delbruck, scurrilously pretending to be Woody Allen impersonating Max Delbruck?
‎1993
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Joseph Addison and Richard Steele: The Critical Heritage
A Certain Knight, who has employ'd so much of his empty Labour in extolling the weak Performances of some living Authors, has scurrilously and inhumanly in the 65th 'Spectator', (4) attack'd one of the most entertaining Comedies of the last ...
Edward A. Bloom, Lillian D. Bloom, 2013
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The Marcus Garvey and Universal Negro Improvement ...
The contempt charged is scurrilously abusing all the judges and magistrates of the island. The substance of the speech was: that Garvey, if elected to the Legislature, would propose a Law to punish corrupt judges; that judicial corruption was ...
Robert A. Hill, 1983
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Luther's Lives: Two Contemporary Accounts of Martin Luther
But in the course of the pamphlet he recited the entire Canon of the Mass in German, and did not only impiously distort it, but also scurrilously accused the Mass itself of impiety and blasphemy, in many pretenses and false expositions, so that ...
Ralph Keen, Thomas D. Frazel, 2002
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Register for British India ...
James Taylor, Esq., member of council, delivered to Mrs. Eliza Macleane, the wife of Major Thomas Macleanc, of the European regiment, and secretary to the military board, an open writing, scurrilously and abusively addressed, and ...
‎1830
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The Asiatic Journal and Monthly Miscellany
James Taylor, Esq., member of council, delivered to Mrs. Eliza Macleane, the wife of Major Thomas Macleane, of the European regiment, and secretary to the military board, an open writing, scurrilously and abusively addressed, and ...
‎1830

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCURRILOUSLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term scurrilously is used in the context of the following news items.
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Cameron Smith destined for better things now
Although aired scurrilously by 60 Minutes, this is a private matter and will be treated as such by Smith. Almost from the day he debuted for the Storm 13 years ... «Mackay Daily Mercury, Jul 15»
2
Edme scoops top business award
It will also help enormously in raising the profile of malt, an ingredient crucial to the brewing and distilling industries, but scurrilously under-utilised in bakery and ... «British Baker, Jul 15»
3
Editorial: The Olympic legacy of a corrupted process
A prefab “Olympic Day,” aimed scurrilously at children too young to read any bid documents, attempted to astroturf local support. Boston 2024 held more fake ... «Jamaica Plain Gazette, Jul 15»
4
Pollution warnings about fracking don't hold water
which scurrilously accuses California's governor of doing the fossil fuel industry's “dirty work.” But Gov. Brown hardly has sold his soul to the state's oil and gas ... «OCRegister, Jun 15»
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The Venetian Twins (Royal Lyceum, Edinburgh)
Cownie's dialogue is sharp, witty and often scurrilously rude, with plenty of jokes about sex and authority. His direction manages to get the best of the physical ... «WhatsOnStage.com, May 15»
6
Exploiting Social Justice Warriors for Fun and Profit
This was assisted by the brand's defenders who scurrilously sabotaged the protester's hashtag #everybodysready that attempted to show that any women, of any ... «National Review Online, May 15»
7
Amidu flays deputy AG Ayineh for attacking 'Woyome Judge'
This rejoinder condemns in no uncertain terms the unconstitutional and unethical conduct of the Deputy Attorney General, Dr. Dominic Ayineh, in scurrilously ... «Starr 103.5 FM, Mar 15»
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A week in and Greece's new leftist PM sticks to tough line, for now
In a tweet on Saturday, he urged "journalists scurrilously portraying me as anti-German" to read a 2013 post titled 'Europe Needs a Hegemonic Germany' in ... «AsiaOne, Feb 15»
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The right to take offence must also be fully respected
Voltaire discovered this for himself when, as a young man, he was imprisoned in the Bastille for 11 months for scurrilously satirising a member of the French ... «The National, Jan 15»
10
Obama White House Can't Admit Paris Attack Was 'Islamic Terrorism'
Yet in the immediate hours after the murders in Paris, the response from western leaders was scurrilously predictable in their refusal to describe the attack as an ... «Fox News, Jan 15»
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