treasonously

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English

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Etymology

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From treasonous +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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treasonously (comparative more treasonously, superlative most treasonously)

  1. In a treasonous manner, or to a treasonous degree
    • 2009 January 23, Eve M. Kahn, “Conversation-Piece Buys, Maybe. Intriguing Histories, Definitely.”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      […] British potters in Liverpool treasonously inscribed pro-American slogans on 1810s pitchers for the lucrative export trade ($2,000 to $6,000 at William R. and Teresa F. Kurau).
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