"scrofulously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more scrofulously [comparative], most scrofulously [superlative]
Etymology: Etymology tree English scrofulous Middle English -ly English -ly English scrofulously From scrofulous + -ly. Etymology templates: {{ety|en|:af|scrofulous|-ly<id:adverbial>|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree English scrofulous Middle English -ly English -ly English scrofulously [Appendix:Glossary#inherited|Inherited]] from", "keyword" : "inherited" } ], "status" : "ok", "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "-ly", "lang" : "en" } ], "keyword_label" : "From", "is_group" : true, "keyword" : "affix" } ], "lang_name" : "English", "term" : "scrofulously", "status" : "ok", "lang" : "en" }" data-lang="en" data-title="scrofulously"> From scrofulous + -ly. Head templates: {{en-adv}} scrofulously (comparative more scrofulously, superlative most scrofulously)
  1. morally degenerate; corrupt Related terms: scrofulous, scrofulousness
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