vulgarly

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Vulgarly put, but what comfort, what untroubled years might flow from these cheap vats.

From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan

Vulgarly, the accent is placed on the second syllable.

From Austral English A dictionary of Australasian words, phrases and usages with those aboriginal-Australian and Maori words which have become incorporated in the language, and the commoner scientific words that have had their origin in Australasia by Morris, Edward Ellis

Vulgarly speaking, it was a dog's life when it did not succeed, and little better when it did.

From The Education of Henry Adams by Adams, Henry

Vulgarly it is used as the reverse of nice and corresponds, after a fashion, with our "nasty."

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 01 by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir

Vulgarly told to catch the vulgar ear, pandering to the popular superstitions of a somewhat ignoble age, it proved repugnant enough—as Julius had anticipated—both to Richard's reason and to his taste.

From The History of Sir Richard Calmady A Romance by Malet, Lucas