| 释义 |
ingeniously, adv.|ɪnˈdʒiːnɪəslɪ|
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
1. In an ingenious manner; cleverly, skilfully; † sagaciously, learnedly (obs.); with skilful contrivance.
1548Hall Chron., Hen. VII 27 b, When the commissioners were once met, they so ingeniously and effecteously proceded in their great affaires, that they agreed. 1556J. Heywood Spider & F. xxxii. 25 Not being geuen so much ingeniously To lerned iudgement. 1634Sir T. Herbert Trav. 147 The Quiver and Case, wrought and cut ingeniously. 1678Aubrey in Ray's Corr. (1848) 129 Mr. Merret..hath methodized the laws of England very ingeniously. 1725Pope View Iliad & Odyss. §5 (R.) Homer has ingeniously begun his Odyssey with the transactions at Ithaca, during the absence of Ulysses. 1753J. Collier (title) An Essay on the Art of ingeniously Tormenting. 1869Freeman Norm. Conq. III. xiii. 281 A case..in which each fallacy fitted ingeniously into another.
†2. Used, by confusion, for ingenuously.
1598Florio, Ingenuamente, freely, franckly, according to ones conscience, vnconstrained, ingeniously. 1607Shakes. Timon ii. ii. 230 Prythee be not sad, Thou art true, and honest; Ingeniously I speake, No blame belongs to thee. 1692Dryden St. Euremont's Ess. 332, I will tell you ingeniously, That it is not mine. 1740Col. Rec. Pennsylv. IV. 464 Is this dealing ingeniously by me? 1765T. Hutchinson Hist. Mass. I. i. 147 If they would ingeniously acknowledge their offence they should be forgiven. 1786S. Haswell Victoria I. 3 Tell me, therefore, ingeniously, whether he has ever entertained you [etc.]. |