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abusively
adverb
uk /əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/ us /əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/
in a way that uses rude and offensive words:
I will not tolerate being spoken to so abusively.
The comedian was heckled abusively by some parts of the audience.
in a way that uses physical violence or emotional cruelty:
The children had been treated abusively by their parents for many years.
The dogs had been kept abusively in the most appalling conditions.
The players were greeted abusively when they ran on to the field.
It's hard to understand why he was denounced so abusively on social media.
He was found guilty of having behaved abusively towards his colleague.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
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abusive
backhanded compliment
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cut (someone) to the quickidiom
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jeer
mouth
name
neg
negging
point-scoring
put something/someone down
revile
sledging
slight
stick
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