dishonorably

2 definitions found

dishonorably - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Dishonorable \Dis*hon"or*a*ble\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]shonorable.]
     1. Wanting in honor; not honorable; bringing or deserving
        dishonor; staining the character, and lessening the
        reputation; shameful; disgraceful; base.
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     2. Wanting in honor or esteem; disesteemed.
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              He that is dishonorable in riches, how much more in
              poverty!                              --Ecclus. x.
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              To find ourselves dishonorable graves. --Shak.
        -- Dis*hon"or*a*ble*ness, n. -- Dis*hon"or*a*bly, adv.
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dishonorably - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  dishonorably
      adv 1: in a dishonorable manner; "he acted dishonorably" [ant:
             honorably, uprightly]
      2: with dishonor; "he was dishonorably discharged" [ant:
         honorably, honourably]
      3: in a dishonorable manner or to a dishonorable degree; "his
         grades were disgracefully low" [syn: disgracefully,
         ingloriously, ignominiously, discreditably,
         shamefully, dishonorably, dishonourably]