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reprehensibly

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

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adv

Meaning 1

In a reprehensible manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: immorally, improperly, wrongly, illicitly, immodestly, incontinently, indecently, reprehensibly, unchastely, unseemly, unvirtuously, wickedly, wrongfully

Antonyms: none provided

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adverb

Meaning 2

in a manner or to a degree deserving blame or censure

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: culpably

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English reprehensible Middle English -ly English -ly English reprehensibly From reprehensible + -ly.