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† unˈrulily, adv. Obs.
[f. unruly a.]
1. Immoderately.
c1445Pecock Donet 98 Liȝtnessis,..whanne þei ben vnmesurably and vnreulili aȝens doom of resoun. c1456― Bk. Faith (1909) 109 Manye of the lay peple whiche..attenden over unreulili to the Bible.
2. In an unruly or disorderly manner.
1549Cheke Hurt Sedit. (1569) D ij, Ye..vnrulilye haue ruled, where ye listed to commaund. 1561T. Norton Calvin's Inst. ii. ii. 11 b, Wylde horses whyche..dooe range vnrulyly [1587 vnruledly] and wythout measure. 1571Golding Calvin on Ps. lvi. 8 The ungodly have unrulily roysted without let. 1690C. Nesse O. & N. Test. I. 312 Evil concupiscence..groweth unrulily headstrong. |