penal
adjective
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
penally
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a word derived from
penal.
Example Sentences
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The penally, however, was not always a pecuniary one, for as late as the fifteenth century we have instances of artisans being condemned to death simply for having adulterated their articles of trade.
From Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period by P. L. Jacob
On one occasion he stopped to watch a Punch and Judy show, And heard, as Punch was being treated penally, That phantom curate laughing all hyaenally.
From The Head of Kay's by P. G. (Pelham Grenville) Wodehouse
This right of academical citizenship continues five years, provided it be not voluntarily relinquished or penally forfeited.
From The Student-Life of Germany by William Howitt
His reign is retributive, and that not merely as penally recompensing evil, but as rewarding the faith and hope of those who waited for Him.
From Expositions of Holy Scripture Isaiah and Jeremiah by Alexander Maclaren
Yet when it befalls me to be more moved with the voice than the words sung, I confess to have sinned penally, and then had rather not hear music.
From The Confessions of St. Augustine by E. B. (Edward Bouverie) Pusey
