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Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

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196 words match “RATEL”

Any carnivore of the genus Mellivora, allied to the weasels and the skunks; -- called also honey badger.

ACCURATELY adv.

In an accurate manner; exactly; precisely; without error or defect.

COMMENSURATELY adv. 2 definitions

In a commensurate manner; so as to be equal or proportionate; adequately.

CORPORATELY adv. 2 definitions

In a corporate capacity; acting as a coprporate body.

DEGENERATELY adv.

In a degenerate manner; unworthily.

DELIBERATELY adv.

r deliberation; circumspectly; warily; not hastily or rashly; slowly; as, a purpose deliberately formed.

DESPERATELY adv.

er; without regard to danger or safety; recklessly; extremely; as, the troops fought desperately. She fell desperately in love with him. Addison.

DISTEMPERATELY adv.

FIGURATELY adv.

In a figurate manner.

FRUSTRATELY adv.

In vain. [Obs.] Vicars.

IMMODERATELY adv.

In an immoderate manner; excessively.

INACCURATELY adv.

In an inaccurate manner; incorrectly; inexactly.

INCONSIDERATELY adv.

In an inconsiderate manner.

Ungratefully. [Obs.]

INSEPARATELY adv.

Inseparably. [Obs.] Cranmer.

INTEMPERATELY adv.

In an intemperate manner; immoderately; excessively; without restraint. The people . . . who behaved very unwisely and intemperately on that occasion. Burke.

INVETERATELY adv.

In an inveterate manner or degree. "Inveterately tough." Hawthorne.

MODERATELY adv.

In a moderate manner or degree; to a moderate extent. Each nymph but moderately fair. Waller.

TEMPERATELY adv.

In a temperate manner.

UNTEMPERATELY adv.

Intemperately. [Obs.]