ˈcriminously, adv.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
1. In a criminous manner; criminally.
| 1640 Bp. Hall Episc. iii. iv. 239 It ought to seeme incredible..that this man, who is Gods Priest, should live criminously. 1654 Hammond Answ. Animadv. Ignat. i. 10 So criminously guilty of it. |
† 2. With reference to crime; by way of crimination. Obs.
| 1603 Knolles Hist. Turks (1621) 1325 These wordes tooke crimonously in that place. 1625 tr. Camden's Hist. Eliz. i. (1688) 112 By accusing her criminously. |