单词 | celtically |
释义 | Celticallyadv. In a Celtic way; esp. in a manner considered typical or characteristic of Celtic peoples, culture, languages, etc.In quot. 1764, in a review of a work in which it was argued that Celtic (Celtic n. 2) was the primeval language and the etymological ancestor of English, Latin, Greek, and Welsh. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adverb] > in Celtic Britishly1654 Celtically1764 1764 St. James's Mag. Apr. 152 When the other dialects are worked celtically, after the manner of this lexicon. 1817 W. M. Stirling Nimmo's Hist. Stirlingshire i. 11 (note) Kinniel, anciently spelt Kynell, and Celtically Ceann-aill. 1906 Times Lit. Suppl. 14 Dec. 414/2 The pewter articles Celtically ornamented with mystical trees and flowers that are to be bought for a moderate price in Regent-street. 1937 W. Power Should Auld Acquaintance xv. 206 A sweetly feminine lady who wrote Celtically mystical verse. 2002 I. Knight Don't you want Me? i. 5 He understands it, and a hot blush starts creeping up his Celtically pale face. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2022). < adv.1764 |
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