dishonorably

 [dis-on-er-uh-buhl]  

dis·hon·or·a·ble

   [dis-on-er-uh-buhl]
adjective
1.
showing lack of honor or integrity; ignoble; base; disgraceful; shameful: Cheating is dishonorable.
2.
having no honor or good repute; unprincipled; disreputable: a dishonorable man.
Also, especially British, dis·hon·our·a·ble.

Origin:
1525–35; dis-1 + honorable

Related forms
dis·hon·or·a·ble·ness, noun
dis·hon·or·a·bly, adverb

Synonyms
1. shameless, false. 2. infamous, unscrupulous, disgraceful, scandalous, ignominious.

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dishonourable or dishonorable (dɪsˈɒnərəbəl, -ˈɒnrəbəl, dɪsˈɒnərəbəl, -ˈɒnrəbəl)
 
—adj
1.  characterized by or causing dishonour or discredit
2.  having little or no integrity; unprincipled
 
dishonorable or dishonorable
 
—adj
 
dis'honourableness or dishonorable
 
—n
 
dis'honorableness or dishonorable
 
—n
 
dis'honourably or dishonorable
 
—adv
 
dis'honorably or dishonorable
 
—adv

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