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feloniously

/fəˈloʊ.ni.əs.li/
fe · lo · ni · ous · ly

Adjective:felonious
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1

In a manner that involves or constitutes a felony; with criminal intent to commit a serious offense.

Example

"The indictment alleged that the defendants had knowingly and feloniously conspired to defraud the state treasury."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from 'felonious' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly', tracing back to Old French 'felon', meaning an evil-doer or traitor.

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