dishonorably

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dishonorably — adverb

1. in a way that is morally wrong, dishonest, or likely to make other people lose r

1.副詞C2
釋義

in a way that is morally wrong, dishonest, or likely to make other people lose respect for someone; this is the standard American spelling of dishonourably.

例句

The company acted dishonorably by hiding the safety report from its workers.

act dishonorably by + -ing to name the wrongful act

Joaquin felt he had behaved dishonorably after lying to his younger sister.

behave dishonorably after + -ing

同義詞
  • shamefully

    close in meaning, with stronger focus on public shame or disgrace.

  • disgracefully

    stronger and more emotional, often used when conduct is shocking.

  • unethically

    focuses on breaking moral or professional rules rather than on personal honor.

  • deceitfully

    narrower; stresses cheating or lying rather than general disgrace.

反義詞
  • honorably

    describes acting in a way that is fair, decent, and worthy of respect.

  • fairly

    focuses on treating people justly, without naming the moral stain directly.

文法句型

act + dishonorably

behave + dishonorably

be treated + dishonorably

用法筆記

Most often comments on a person's conduct, treatment of others, or the way a result was achieved. In military contexts it also appears in the fixed phrase 'dishonorably discharged'.

常見錯誤

❌He was fired dishonorary from the army.
✅He was dishonorably discharged from the army.
💡use the adverb 'dishonorably', not the adjective 'dishonorable' or the non-word 'dishonorary'.
❌She acted dishonorably to me.
✅She acted dishonorably toward me.
💡after this adverb, English usually names the affected person with 'toward' or shows the act directly.