feloniously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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“Law enforcement officers are being feloniously killed in the line of duty at an alarming rate,” Wells said.
From Seattle Times
When an officer is killed feloniously, there is a “playbook” of investigations, of honors, of support for the family, said Chuck Wexler, executive director of the forum.
From Washington Post
It’s a strange objection from someone who rails against the growing blandness of New York — the chain stores and suburban sensibilities, the colonization by the rich, the boring, the feloniously ahistoric.
From New York Times
The indictment accused the three of “willfully, unlawfully and feloniously” causing Robinson’s death.
From Washington Times
The attorney general’s office provided statistics dating back to 1987 on officers that were feloniously killed in the line of duty.
From Seattle Times
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