punitively

An adverb meaning "in a way that inflicts punishment or imposes a penalty." It is commonly used in legal and formal contexts to describe actions, measures, or damages intended to punish rather than compensate.

• 🇪🇸Adverbio que significa «de manera que impone un castigo o sanción». Se usa generalmente en contextos jurídicos y oficiales para describir acciones, medidas o daños destinados a castigar, más que a compensar.

1. In a punishing manner C1 formal

   In a way that involves or imposes punishment, especially severe or harsh.

   • The court ruled punitively against the corporation for its negligence.
   • The teacher acted punitively by giving the student detention.
   • The new tax laws were applied punitively to small businesses.

   🇪🇸de manera punitiva

   Sinónimos: harshlypenallyrigorouslyseverelysternly

2. Excessively or harshly C2 formal

   In a way that is extremely severe, burdensome, or difficult to endure.

   • The interest rates were set punitively high for late payments.
   • The contract penalized the contractor punitively for delays.
   • The regime responded punitively to any form of dissent.

   🇪🇸de manera punitiva

   Sinónimos: brutallycruellyharshlymercilesslyoppressivelyruthlesslyseverely

   Antónimos: gentlyindulgentlylenientlylightlymildly

• more punitively comparative form
• most punitively superlative form