adverb
- in a wicked, evil, or morally bad manner
- in a dirty, filthy, or unpleasant manner
- in a way that violates rules or fair play; unfairly
Usage: sports
Examples
- The villain foully murdered his rival in the dead of night.
- The water was foully contaminated and unsafe to drink.
- He was accused of foully fouling the opposing player during the match.
- The air smelled foully of rotting garbage.
- She spoke foully of her enemies without any restraint.
- The referee called a foul for foully tackling the quarterback.