In a slanderous, defamatory, or falsely accusatory manner.
From 'calumnious' plus the adverb suffix '-ly,' creating an adverb form describing how an action involving calumny is performed.
When historians write that someone acted 'calumniously,' they're making a specific judgment—not just that they lied, but that the lies were deliberately crafted to damage reputation.
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