Definitions
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- adverb in a punishing manner
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Examples
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He therefore held a quasi-official position and was often entrusted with missions which would have been dealt with punitorily on the part of any one else.
Mrs. Warren's Daughter A Story of the Woman's Movement Harry Hamilton Johnston 1892
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