ignobly
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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No matter if the hoisting was his wife’s doing, as Alito ignobly claimed.
From Seattle Times ● May 24, 2024
Not only did that ignobly end the Pony Express, it also ended Russell’s career as an entrepreneur.
From National Geographic ● Jun. 23, 2018
Most ignobly, he banishes Thomas to a dire fate, and the audience almost turns against John for good as Cooper emotionally powers through the heartbroken ballad, “Nowhere Left To Run.”
From Washington Times ● Jul. 16, 2015
Earl Spencer is a descendant of Charles II, "but ignobly, through a series of mistresses".
From BBC ● Dec. 8, 2014
Shall he perish ignobly like a hunted beast?
From 'Midst the Wild Carpathians by M?r J?kai
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