injuriously

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English

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Etymology

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From injurious +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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injuriously (comparative more injuriously, superlative most injuriously)

  1. In an injurious manner; in a manner that injures or damages.
    • 1726 October 28, [Jonathan Swift], “The Author’s Love of His Country. []”, in Travels into Several Remote Nations of the World. [] [Gulliver’s Travels], volume I, London: [] Benj[amin] Motte, [], →OCLC, part II (A Voyage to Brobdingnag), page 269:
      It was in vain to diſcover my Reſentments, which were always turned into Ridicule; and I was forced to reſt with Patience while my noble and moſt beloved Country was ſo injuriouſly treated.