adverb
- in a manner that is defamatory or contains false statements intended to damage someone's reputation
Usage: chiefly British spelling; American English typically uses 'libelously'; legal term
Examples
- The newspaper was accused of reporting libellously about the politician.
- He spoke libellously of his former business partner in the interview.
- The article libellously claimed she had committed fraud without evidence.
- Publishing such statements libellously exposed the company to legal action.
- The blogger wrote libellously about the celebrity's personal life.