adverb
- In a way that is shamefully or shockingly wicked; with extreme moral depravity or infamy.
Usage: formal; literary
Examples
- The dictator ruled flagitiously, committing atrocities against his own people.
- She behaved flagitiously, betraying her closest friends for personal gain.
- The company flagitiously exploited workers while executives grew wealthy.
- He flagitiously violated every ethical principle of his profession.
- The scandal revealed that officials had flagitiously misused public funds.