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ˈthrivingly, adv.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
†1. In a worthy or honourable manner; also, excellently, finely. Obs.
13..St. Erkenwolde 47 in Horstm. Altengl. Leg. (1881) 267 A throghe of thykke stone, thryuandly hewene. 13..Gaw. & Gr. Knt. 1080 Now I þonk yow þryuandely þurȝ alle oþer þynge. a1400–50Alexander 3747 Scho lengis in oure burȝe, And is oure thewis of oure thede thryfandly enfourmed. c1470[see thrill n.2].
2. Prosperously, successfully, flourishingly.
1745H. Walpole Lett. to Mann (1834) II. 22 Our coalition goes on thrivingly. 1833Fraser's Mag. VII. 571 May my poor silly sheep go on thrivingly. 1837Hawthorne Twice-Told T. (1851) I. xiv. 231 Others..grow thrivingly among brick and stone.
So ˈthrivingness rare, thriving condition.
1818in Todd. 1864Kingsley Let. to Mrs. K. in Life (1879) II. 167 Thrivingness and improvement everywhere. |