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knavishly, adv.|ˈneɪvɪʃlɪ| [f. prec. + -ly2.] In a knavish manner; villainously, dishonourably, dishonestly, fraudulently; roguishly, trickily.
1481Caxton Reynard (Arb.) 94 Alas there rauysshyd he and forcyd my wyf so knauisshly that I am ashamed to telle it. 1552Huloet, Knauishly, proterue, proteruiter. 1603Holland Plutarch's Mor. 423 One of those slaves..had behaved himselfe somewhat too insolently and knavishly against him. c1720Prior Viceroy 95 That he did likewise traitorously..Enrich himself most knavishly. 1825McCulloch Pol. Econ. ii. ii. 84 As it has been sometimes ignorantly or knavishly represented. |