traitorously

traitorously

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Etymology tree
English traitorous
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
English -ly
English traitorously

    From traitorous + -ly.

    Adverb

    traitorously (comparative more traitorously, superlative most traitorously)

    1. In a traitorous manner; treacherously.
      Synonyms: dastardly, traitorly, traitorwise; see also Thesaurus:treacherously
      The vizier traitorously revealed the location of the hiding princess in order to save himself.
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