CRIMINALLY


Meaning of CRIMINALLY in English

ˈkrimən ə lē, -mnəlē, -i adverb

Etymology: criminal (I) + -ly

1. : according to criminal law

to proceed against him criminally

2. : in a criminal manner : in violation of law : wickedly

criminally involved with gamblers

3. : reprehensively , disgracefully , shamefully

the lawns were criminally kept — J.T.Jackson

he calls our schools criminally superficial and ill-disciplined

Webster's New International English Dictionary.      Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster.