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abusively

abu·si·vely

UK/əˈbjuː.sɪv.li/ US/əˈbju.sɪv.li/ uncommon

adverb

1.

in an abusive manner

  • “he behaved abusively toward his children”

Origin

From abusive + -ly.

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