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scandalously

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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
scan•dal•ous /ˈskændələs/USA pronunciation   adj. 
  1. of or relating to scandal:scandalous behavior.[It + be + ~ + that clause]It's scandalous that so many go hungry in this wealthy country.
scan•dal•ous•ly, adv.: scandalously high taxes.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
scan•dal•ous  (skan′dl əs),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. disgraceful;
    shameful or shocking;
    improper:scandalous behavior in public.
  2. defamatory or libelous, as a speech or writing.
  3. attracted to or preoccupied with scandal, as a person:a scandalous, vicious gossip.
  • Medieval Latin scandalōsus. See scandal, -ous
  • 1585–95
scan′dal•ous•ly, adv. 
scan′dal•ous•ness, n. 
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