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rottenly

/ˈɹɑtənli/ adv

In a rotten manner.

Word Origin Rotten comes from Proto-Germanic *ruton 'to rot,' which is from PIE *reud- 'to tear, break.' So rot is a breaking down. Rottenly is the adverb, meaning in a decayed, corrupt manner. The same root gives us rot, rottenness, and even rotgut (bad liquor). The -en suffix makes the adjective from the verb rot.

adv In a rotten manner.

The wood had been rottenly decayed by years of exposure to moisture.

(副词) 糟糕地；腐烂地；恶劣地

木材因多年暴露在潮湿环境中而腐烂不堪。

(adverbio) podridamente; de manera podrida [De manera podrida o corrompida.]

La madera se había podrido completamente por años de exposición a la humedad.

(adverbe) complètement pourri; putridement [De manière pourrie; en état de décomposition avancée.]

Le bois s'était décomposé (had been rottenly decayed) après des années d'exposition à l'humidité.

(Adverb) morsch; faulig; verrottet [Auf eine Weise, die von Fäulnis, Verfall oder moralischer Verderbtheit geprägt ist.]

Das Holz war durch jahrelange Feuchtigkeitseinwirkung **rottenly** verfallen.

(副詞) 腐ったように；ひどく劣化した様子で。

その木材は何年もの湿気によってひどく腐っていた。

(advérbio) podridamente; de modo apodrecido [De maneira apodrecida.]

A madeira havia apodrecido completamente após anos de exposição à umidade.

Synonyms: poorly badly horribly terribly awfully miserably disgustingly foully Antonyms: well excellently superbly wonderfully
Word parts: rot + en + ly

Related words

rotter rottenness

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