punitively

• 副词，表示以惩罚或制裁的方式；常用于法律和官方语境，描述旨在惩罚而非补偿的行为、措施或损害赔偿。

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.

1. In a punishing mannerC1formal

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

   惩罚性地

   • 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.

   同义词harshlypenallyrigorouslyseverelysternly

2. Excessively or harshlyC2formal

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

   惩罚性地

   • 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.

   同义词brutallycruellyharshlymercilesslyoppressivelyruthlesslyseverely

   反义词gentlyindulgentlylenientlylightlymildly