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disloyally

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adv

Meaning 1

In a disloyal manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: perfidiously, unfaithfully, dastardly, disloyally, false, falsely, Judasly, proditoriously, ratlike, traitorly, traitorously, traitorwise, treacherously

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

without loyalty; in a disloyal manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • his men acted disloyally and betrayed him in the end

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: loyally

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English disloyal Middle English -ly English -ly English disloyally From disloyal + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Catalan: deslleialment — in a disloyal manner
  • Galician: deslealmente — in a disloyal manner
  • Ancient Greek: δυσμενῶς (dusmenôs) — in a disloyal manner
  • Norman: dêlouoyalement — in a disloyal manner
  • Portuguese: deslealmente — in a disloyal manner