Basely \Base"ly\, adv. 1. In a base manner; with despicable meanness; dishonorably; shamefully. 2. Illegitimately; in bastardy. [Archaic] --Knolles.
basely adv : in a despicable, ignoble manner; "this new leader meanly threatens the deepest values of our society" [syn: {meanly}, {scurvily}]