scandalously

/ˈskændəɫəsli/ adv

In a scandalous manner.

Word Origin From Greek skandalon 'stumbling block, trap' — so a scandal is something that trips you up, causes you to fall morally. The word slander is a doublet, coming from the same root through Old French. Scandalously means 'in a manner that causes scandal', with -ous and -ly building the adverb. The PIE root *skand- means 'to leap, climb', so a stumbling block is what makes you leap — or fall.

adv In a scandalous manner.

The politician behaved scandalously by accepting bribes in full public view.

(副词) 可耻地;丢人地;不光彩地;丑恶地

这位政客在众目睽睽之下接受贿赂,行为极其可耻。

(adverbio) escandalosamente; vergonzosamente; de manera escandalosa [De manera escandalosa.]

El político se comportó de manera escandalosa al aceptar sobornos a la vista de todos.

(adverbe) scandaleusement; honteusement; outrageusement; de manière scandaleuse [D'une manière scandaleuse ; de façon choquante et outrageante.]

L'homme politique s'est comporté de façon scandaleuse en acceptant des pots-de-vin en pleine vue de tous.

(Adverb) skandalös; anstößig; schändlich [Auf eine Weise, die Anstoß erregt oder empörend ist; skandalträchtig.]

Der Politiker verhielt sich **scandalously**, indem er Bestechungsgelder öffentlich annahm.

(副詞) 恥ずべき方法で、衝撃的・不面目なやり方で。

その政治家は衆人環視の中で賄賂を受け取り、恥ずべき振る舞いをした。

(advérbio) escandalosamente [De maneira escandalosa.]

O político se comportou de forma escandalosa ao aceitar propinas em plena vista do público.

Word parts: scandal + ous + ly

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