foully

adverb

foul·​ly ˈfau̇l(l)ē 

-)i

: in a foul manner: such as

a

: in an obscene manner : lewdly

b

: in a shameful manner : wickedly

last June two constables were foully murdered

—Robert Sherrod

c

archaic : fetidly

d

archaic : grievously

e

: in a coarse manner : insultingly

an internationally honored teacher, scholar, and philosopher was foully condemned

—M. R. Cohen

f

archaic : in an ugly manner : hideously

Word History

Etymology

Middle English, from Old English fūllice, fūllīce, from fūllic, fūllīc, adjective, foul, from fūl foul + -lic, -līc -ly (adjective suffix)

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