aˈbusefully, adv. rare.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In an abuseful or abusive manner; abusively; improperly. dial. and colloq.
| 1656 Earl of Monmouth Advert. fr. Parn. 239 Maintaining promise both to God and man, which most commonly is so abusefully measured by the compass of interest. 1672 R. Taylor Cromwell, or Flagel. 22 Most abusefully employed in hyring Wagons for the Earl of Essex's Army. 1875 W. D. Parish Dict. Sussex Dial. 12 He treated her most abusefully, and threw abroad all her shop-goods. 1914 Kipling Divers. of Creatures (1917) 53 Talkin' most abusefully. |