corruptly

Founding-era definition · Webster's 1828 American Dictionary

CORRUPTLY, adverb 1. In a corrupt manner; with corruption; viciously; wickedly; without integrity. We have dealt very corruptly against thee. Nehemiah 1:7. 2. By bribery. A judgment was obtained corruptly
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