abusively
adverb/əˈbjuːsɪvli/
/əˈbjuːsɪvli/
- in a way that is rude and offensive; in a way that criticizes somebody/something rudely and unfairly
- He shouted abusively at the referee.
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- in a way that involves violence
- to treat somebody abusively
- in a way that uses power or knowledge unfairly or wrongly
- There are no measures in place to prevent this extreme power from being used abusively.
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