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Slanderous vs Slanderously - What's the difference?

slanderous | slanderously |

As an adjective slanderous

is (of something said) both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

As an adverb slanderously is

in a slanderous manner; in a manner that causes slander; in a false and defamatory way.

slanderous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (of something said) Both untrue and harmful to a reputation.

    • Synonyms

    * defamatory * libelous * See also

    Related terms

    * slander

    slanderously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a slanderous manner; in a manner that causes slander; in a false and defamatory way.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2012 , date=June 3 , author=Nathan Rabin , title=TV: Review: THE SIMPSONS (CLASSIC): “Mr. Plow” (season 4, episode 9; originally aired 11/19/1992) citation , page= , passage=The best of friends become the worst of enemies when Barney makes a hilarious attack ad where he viciously pummels a cardboard cut-out of Homer before special guest star Linda Ronstadt joins the fun to both continue the attack on the helpless Homer stand-in and croon a slanderously accurate, insanely catchy jingle about how “Mr. Plow is a loser/And I think he is a boozer.” }}