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scurvily
scur·vy S0179100 (skûr′vē)n. A disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C, characterized by spongy and bleeding gums, bleeding under the skin, and extreme weakness.adj. scur·vi·er, scur·vi·est Mean; contemptible.
[From Middle English scurfy, characterized by scurf (influenced by French scorbut, scurvy), from scurf, scurf; see scurf.]
scur′vi·ly adv.scur′vi·ness n.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | scurvily - in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society"basely, meanly |
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