transgressively
In forbidden fashion
In a manner that violates boundaries, rules, or conventional limits.
The word usually describes deliberate boundary-crossing—artistic, sexual, social, or moral: The novel transgressively blurred the line between memoir and fiction.
What counts as transgressive depends on context; the term often carries a note of defiance or subversion rather than mere rule-breaking.
In open resistance
- subversivelyIn a quietly undermining manner
- disobedientlyIn a rule-breaking manner
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
- contrarianChronic majority-opposer
dissident · maverick · renegade · insurgent · mutinously · unruly · lawlessly · seditious
In a sacrilegious way
- sacrilegiouslyWith violation of sanctity
- profanelyIn a vulgar manner
- irreverentlyWithout proper respect
- impiouslyWithout religious respect
sinfully · immorally · illicitly · unspeakably · shamefully · wrongfully · perversely · deviant
In a startling manner
- scandalouslyIn a disgraceful manner
- outrageouslyTo an excessive degree
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
- audaciouslyWith bold fearlessness
brazenly · boldly · salaciously · indecently · lewdly · obscenely · immodestly · impudently
In a nonstandard way
- unorthodoxlyIn nonstandard manner
- experimentallyThrough systematic testing
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
- groundbreakinglyIn an innovative manner
rule-breaking · inventively · originally · radically · disruptively · genre-bending · boldly · daringly
defiantly
In open resistance
- subversivelyIn a quietly undermining manner
- disobedientlyIn a rule-breaking manner
- nonconformistRejects prevailing social standards
contrarian · dissident · maverick · renegade · insurgent · mutinously · unruly · lawlessly · seditious · heretically
blasphemously
In a sacrilegious way
- sacrilegiouslyWith violation of sanctity
- profanelyIn a vulgar manner
- irreverentlyWithout proper respect
impiously · sinfully · immorally · illicitly · unspeakably · shamefully · wrongfully · perversely · deviant · licentiously
shockingly
In a startling manner
- scandalouslyIn a disgraceful manner
- outrageouslyTo an excessive degree
- offensivelyIn an insulting way
audaciously · brazenly · boldly · salaciously · indecently · lewdly · obscenely · immodestly · impudently · daringly
unconventionally
In a nonstandard way
- unorthodoxlyIn nonstandard manner
- experimentallyThrough systematic testing
- avant-gardeInnovative cultural pioneers
groundbreakingly · rule-breaking · inventively · originally · radically · disruptively · genre-bending · boldly · daringly · freshly
transgressivelyobediently
In a compliant manner
compliantly · lawfully · dutifully · submissively · within bounds
transgressivelyconventionally
In accepted manner
conformably · traditionally · orthodoxly · normatively · conservatively
transgressivelyrighteously
With moral correctness
virtuously · innocently · blamelessly · morally · ethically