Meanings
adverbunvirtuously (comparative more unvirtuously, superlative most unvirtuously)
comparative more unvirtuously · superlative most unvirtuously
- In an unvirtuous manner.
Synonyms: immorally, indecently, wrongly, illicitly, immodestly, immorally, improperly, incontinently
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbIn an unvirtuous manner.
Opposite
Origin
- Middle Englishwnwerteusly
- Englishunvirtuously
From Middle English wnwerteusly, equivalent to unvirtuous + -ly.
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unvirtuously. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unvirtuously
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“unvirtuously.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unvirtuously. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “unvirtuously,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/unvirtuously.
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