Usurpingly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. To unjustly or improperly take control or authority from another, disregarding rightful ownership or claim
2. In a wrongful manner, to seize or assume control without legal or moral justification, undermining established rights
3. To seize power or control in a manner that is both unjust and without appropriate justification, violating the rights of those who have rightful claims

Etymology: "Usurpingly" is a plain formation: the verb "usurp" with the suffix "-ing" added to make it a participle-style form, then "-ly" to turn it into an adverb meaning in a usurping manner. "Usurp" itself came into English from Old French "usurper," which traces back to Latin "usurpare," meaning to seize or take into use. The Latin root combines "usus," use, with "rapere," to seize, so the verb has always carried the sense of taking something that belongs to someone else. The adverb is rare, and its sense follows directly from the verb: an action done in the manner of someone seizing a power or position that is not rightfully theirs. Its history is therefore simply that of "usurp" with two English endings attached.