In a degenerate manner; with characteristics of decline, deterioration, or moral corruption.
From degenerate (adjective) + -ly (adverb suffix). This form follows standard English adverb formation.
The word 'degenerately' sounds harsh to modern ears because 19th-century moralists used it to judge behaviors they considered shameful, but language evolves—today we just say something is 'unhealthy' or 'destructive' rather than morally degenerate.
Historically weaponized against women, queer people, and marginalized groups—labeled 'degenerate' as pseudoscientific justification for exclusion. The term carries baggage from eugenics and moral panic rhetoric.
In technical contexts, use carefully. In moral judgment, avoid—it echoes discredited logic used to demean vulnerable populations.
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