cholericlyadv.
/ˈkɒl(ə)rᵻkli/, /kɒˈlɛrᵻkli/, U.S. /ˈkɑlərəkli/, /kəˈlɛrəkli/ Now rare.
= cholerically adv.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > [adverb]
hastilyc1330
cholericly1536
fumishly1570
waspishly1684
irascibly1828
cholerically1862
1536 T. Cromwell in R. B. Merriman Life & Lett. T. Cromwell (1902) II. 23 Applieng the same if not colerikly I must nedes thinke melancoulily, to your purpose.
1589 ‘M. Marprelate’ Hay any Worke for Cooper 46 I hope that disputation was very cholerickly performed.
1620 tr. G. Boccaccio Decameron II. x. ii. 142v Which the Abbot hearing, answered chollerickly, that he would not come thither, because hee had nothing to say to Ghinotto.
a1680 J. Glanvill Saducismus Triumphatus (1681) ii. 174 Florence..cholerickly uttered these words.
a1708 T. Ward England's Reformation (1715) II. 66 The Council sent unto her [sc. the Queen] the Bishop of Canterbury and other Prelates; upon Sight of whom she was much offended, cholerickly rating them, biding them be packing.
1854 Ladies' Compan. Apr. 189/2 ‘Where's Mr. Doody?’ interrupted Mr. Blueball somewhat cholericly.
1956 ‘J. Reynolds’ Woman of Bangkok i. 5 I stare at him cholericly. The cheek of the man!
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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