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punishably

/pˈʌnɪʃəbli/ adv

In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.

Word Origin Punish comes from Latin 'punire' (to punish), from 'poena' (penalty), which goes back to Greek 'poinē' (fine, penalty). Punishably means in a manner that can be punished. The same root gives us punishment, penalize, penology, and even pain (from the same 'poena').

adv In a punishable manner; in a manner that merits punishment.

The defendant acted punishably by knowingly violating the court's direct orders.

(副词) 应受惩罚地

被告明知故犯地违反法院的直接命令，其行为应受惩罚。

(adverbio) De manera punible; de manera que merece castigo.

El acusado actuó de manera punible al violar a sabiendas las órdenes directas del tribunal.

(adverbe) de manière punissable; d'une façon sanctionnable; punissablement [D'une manière punissable ; de façon à mériter une sanction.]

L'accusé a agi de manière punishable en enfreignant sciemment les ordres directs du tribunal.

(Adverb) strafbar; in strafbarer Weise [Auf eine Weise, die eine Bestrafung verdient; strafwürdig.]

Der Angeklagte handelte **punishably**, indem er die direkten Anweisungen des Gerichts wissentlich missachtete.

(副詞) 罰せられるべきやり方で。罰に値する方法で。

被告は裁判所の直接の命令を故意に違反することで、罰せられるべき行為を行った。

(advérbio) punivelmente; de modo punível; de maneira punível [De maneira punível; de um modo que merece punição.]

O réu agiu de forma punível ao violar deliberadamente as ordens diretas do tribunal.

Synonyms: culpably guiltily criminally unlawfully wrongfully reprehensibly blameworthily inexcusably Antonyms: innocently blamelessly guiltlessly legally
Word parts: punish + able + ly

Related words

punishment penalize painful painless

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