adverb
- in a dishonorable, cowardly, or morally wrong way
Usage: formal
Examples
- He basely abandoned his friends when they needed him most.
- The soldier was accused of basely deserting his post during battle.
- She basely betrayed her colleague’s trust for personal gain.
- The politician basely broke his campaign promises once elected.
- He basely refused to help the injured stranger.
- The knight was stripped of his title for acting so basely.