piratically
English edit
Etymology edit
From pirate + -ically; attested earlier than piratical;[1] equivalent to piratical + -ly.
Adverb edit
piratically (comparative more piratically, superlative most piratically)
- In a piratical manner.
- 1876, Great Britain Parliament, Parliamentary Papers:
- ...the mariners then navigating the said vessel upon the said voyage, maliciously, wilfully, feloniously, and piratically did make an assault...
Translations edit
References edit
- ^ “piratically, adv.”, in OED Online
[1], Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000, archived from the original on 2023-10-07.
