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excellently, adv.|ˈɛksələntlɪ|
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In an excellent manner or degree.
†1. So as to surpass (others). Const. of. Obs.
c1340Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 2423 Þes wer forne þe freest þat folȝed alle þe sele, Ex-ellently of alle þyse oþer.
2. In an unusual degree; exceedingly, superlatively, surpassingly:
†a. with verbs (obs.);
b. with adjs.: now only in good sense (with mixed notion of sense 3);
c. with adv. well (arch.).
a.c1460tr. T. à Kempis 145 Dispute not..why þis is so gretly peyned, & he is so excellently lifte up. 1599Shakes. Much Ado iii. iv. 13, I like the new tire within excellently.
b.1526Pilgr. Perf. (W. de W. 1531) 2 For it may be ryght well, that some be excellently lerned, and yet, etc. 1548R. Hutten Sum of Diuinitie B v a, By the lawe is sin excellently giltye. 1621Fletcher Pilgrim i. ii, A sorrow shews in his true glory, When the whole heart is excellently sorry. 1651Hobbes Leviath. i. iv. 15 Excellently wise, or excellently foolish. 1677Dryden State Innocence Pref., Comedy is both excellently instructive, and extreamly pleasant. 1826Southey Lett. (1856) IV. 37 Believing that he is an excellently good man.
c.1529More Dyaloge i. Wks. 121/1 Many an holy bishop..excellently wel lerned in scripture. 1605Bacon Adv. Learn. ii. xviii. §1 A science excellent, and excellently well laboured. 1712Steele Spect. No. 270 ⁋1 His Part, and that of the Maid..are excellently well performed.
3. Extremely well.
1527Bible Isa. xii. 5 in Lewis Eng. Transl. Bible (1731) 16 Synge unto the Lorde, for he hath done excellentlye. 1553Eden Treat. New Ind. Ded., Howe excellently the Poet Homere had set forth his heroical factes. 1603Knolles Hist. Turks (1638) 247 A company of braue soldiers excellently furnished. 1653Walton Angler 51 And so excellently cook'd this fish. 1782V. Knox Ess. cxxxii. Wks. (1824) II. 68 He [Erasmus] has written so excellently that, etc. 1826Miss Mitford Village Ser. ii. (1863) 272 Our excellently-intentioned governess. 1871Morley Voltaire (1886) 65 Excellently constituted as Fontenelle was in a great many ways. |