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scandalously

🇬🇧 UK/ˈskændələsli/🇺🇸 US/'skændələsli/
B2

Definitions

adv.

In a way that causes public outrage or disgrace.

令人愤慨地;丢脸地;诽谤性地

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
scandstumbling block, cause of offense, scandal
+
alrelating to, having the nature of
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
+
lyin the manner of
=scandalously

Common Collocations

  • 1.scandalously underpaid薪酬低得令人愤慨
  • 2.scandalously low低得离谱
  • 3.[scandalously behave]行为丢人败兴
  • 4.scandalously neglected被严重忽视

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The workers were scandalously underpaid for their dangerous labor.

  • 2.

    He behaved scandalously at the formal dinner, embarrassing everyone present.

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