He behaved abusively toward his children. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
Adjective : an abusive author; abusive remarks. ,his abusive handling of the horse. ,an abusive exercise of power. From Dictionary.com.
On the one hand, obviously the poster meant to do it abusively, which is out of order, as you say. From Wordnik.com. [Is fairness enough?] Reference
Law may be applied reasonably or not, or even abusively. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Constitutional “Is” Versus Constitutional “Ought” — A Brief Reply to Barnett and Jost:] Reference
Definition: 1. The act or an instance of speaking abusively to or about. From Wordnik.com. [Word of the Week #28] Reference
LAMB: You even have a scene where he's talking rather abusively to his wife. From Wordnik.com. [Washington Station: My Life as a KGB Spy in America] Reference
She used the baby abusively to never be separated from him and to control him. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 29, 2006] Reference
I was seldom posted and abusively attacked if I managed to sneak in a comment. From Wordnik.com. [Primaries over, Democrats promote unity] Reference
While people take anger out verbally or abusively, Manson does it through music. From Wordnik.com. [motivate-me1 Diary Entry] Reference
Not only he acted stupidly, but he also acted abusively, arrogantly, and barbarically. From Wordnik.com. [Obama: Police 'acted stupidly' in arresting Harvard scholar] Reference
How is this? answered the Friar, hath he not refrained from afflicting you so abusively?. From Wordnik.com. [The Decameron] Reference
His determination to protect Bella's best interests verges on the abusively controlling. From Wordnik.com. [Twilight: the franchise that ate feminism] Reference
Speaking so cruelly and abusively to his son Miro that he drove the boy out of his house. From Wordnik.com. [Speaker for the Dead]
Clinton bloggers are ... protesting what they feel is an abusively pro-Obama environment. From Wordnik.com. [Easter Lemming Liberal News] Reference
Even upon an Assembly numerically limited, this innovation would have told most abusively. From Wordnik.com. [Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine — Volume 55, No. 340, February, 1844] Reference
Abusive consumers will shift to something that is cheaper but continue to drink abusively. From Wordnik.com. [Soda tax mulled as senators seek health overhaul money] Reference
It is fairly common to hear black women addressing their children abusively, like bad pets. From Wordnik.com. [military two-step down the nape of my neck] Reference
The first is a deeply troubled man who has used his power, and the state's money abusively. From Wordnik.com. [Sanford defends use of state airplane in op-ed] Reference
While most language can be used abusively, morally does play a role in modifying equivalency. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » Lacking in Prosal Clarity] Reference
You know, the reason we separated from England was because the British were using it abusively. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 22, 2009] Reference
It didn't matter if her morals didn't bear close scrutiny, he hated to treat any woman abusively. From Wordnik.com. [Sweet Anger]
South Africa is the only way to ensure that people do not treat each other abusively or violently. From Wordnik.com. [THE ISSUE OF HIV / AIDS, AZT AND RAPE] Reference
Within a few hours every butcher and baker and candle-stick-maker would come abusively for his bill. From Wordnik.com. [The Crimson Blind] Reference
People write abusively on the net (emails too) as a first, ill considered, partly anonymous reaction. From Wordnik.com. [It is interesting that Sir George Young took the opportunity...] Reference
Should I close my current credit card with an abusively high interest rate and get another one elsewhere?. From Wordnik.com. [Experts Answer Credit Questions From Average Americans - The Consumerist] Reference
Employers 'combinations that acted unjustly or abusively to lower wages or hours of work were banned. From Wordnik.com. [1803, April 12] Reference
When will the women of this nation stop accepting "guilt gifts" from the men in their lives who act abusively?. From Wordnik.com. [Caren Z. Turner: Ten Steps the Democrats Need to Take to Win the Votes of Women] Reference
I guess it depends on what you mean by “abusively,” but Obama has shown willingness to go after Limbaugh directly. From Wordnik.com. [The Volokh Conspiracy » Whelan v. publius Post-Script:] Reference
Now the Fed is AWOL as the same banks abusively foreclose on millions using faulty documentation and illegal practices. From Wordnik.com. [Mary Bottari: Time to "Stress Test" the Fed] Reference
It was born out of a deep, unsatisfied need for approval that comes to stay when a parent abusively violates your trust. From Wordnik.com. [Giles Slade: The King of Pop (and Heartbreak)] Reference
And not just that, either, for in addition to the fine, they imposed 6-months 'imprisonment unnecessarily and abusively. From Wordnik.com. [CASTRO HAILS RETURN OF FISHERMEN] Reference
Law enforcement officers are authorized to use force in many situations but most of them use it wisely and not abusively. From Wordnik.com. [Philly Leaders Play in the Spotlight - The Caucus Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
Destructive speech includes lying, speaking divisively, speaking harshly or abusively, and interrupting with idle chatter. From Wordnik.com. [Relating to a Spiritual Teacher: Building a Healthy Relationship ��� 15 Fear in a Disciple-Mentor Relationship] Reference
You gotta wonder what drives trolls like marwick to defend so vigorously and so abusively their faith-based climate theories. From Wordnik.com. [Think Progress » After warmest January in history, Vancouver airlifts in snow for Winter Olympics.] Reference
DDR is definitely more of a workout than Wiis are these days, but that may have to do with how abusively difficult it can be. From Wordnik.com. [Chunky McChunkerson Gets His Fat Ass Off the Couch « Whatever] Reference
Some elements have sought to target, unfairly and often abusively, the minister responsible for Public Service and Administration. From Wordnik.com. [ANC CONDEMNS THE TENDENCY TO PERSONALISE COLLECTIVE POLICIES OF GOVERNMENT] Reference
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