Penally

pe·nal  (pnl)

adj.

1. Of, relating to, or prescribing punishment, as for breaking the law.

2. Subject to punishment; legally punishable: a penal offense.

3. Serving as or constituting a means or place of punishment: penal servitude; a penal colony.

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[Middle English, from Old French peinal and from Medieval Latin pnlis, both from Latin poenlis, from poena, penalty, from Greek poin; see k^wei-¹ in Indo-European roots.]

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penal·ly adv.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

penally - in a punishing manner punitively, punitorily