treasonably

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trea·son·a·ble

(trē′zə-nə-bəl)

adj.

Relating to, constituting, or involving treason: Espionage is a treasonable act.

trea′son·a·bly adv.

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treasonably - in a disloyal and faithless manner; "he behaved treacherously"; "his wife played him false"

faithlessly, false, traitorously, treacherously

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When we were all out in the raw air and were steadily moving towards our business, I treasonably whispered to Joe, "I hope, Joe, we shan't find them." and Joe whispered to me, "I'd give a shilling if they had cut and run, Pip."

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It may be recalled that its reaction was much the same against Mr Asif Zardari following the Osama bin Laden-Abbotatabad affair in 2012 when it accused Ambassador Hussain Haqqani in Memogate of acting "treasonably" against the "interests of Pakistan" (read Miltablishment).

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It seems almost treasonably impolite to mention his Thirties' popularity in Royal circles at one stage.