What does scurvily mean?
Scurvily means In a scurvy manner; in a low, disgusting and mean way..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adverb
In a scurvy manner; in a low, disgusting and mean way..
If the crops turned out ill next year, the people laid the failure at the door of the ghosts, who fancied themselves scurvily treated and had taken their revenge by trampling down the corn.
Use scurvily when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Scurvily means In a scurvy manner; in a low, disgusting and mean way..
Common synonyms include contemptibly, despicably, meanly, basely.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
If the crops turned out ill next year, the people laid the failure at the door of the ghosts, who fancied themselves scurvily treated and had taken their revenge by trampling down the corn.
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