cleverlyadv.

Brit.

/ˈklɛvəli/, U.S.

/ˈklɛvərli/

Etymology: < clever adj. and adv. + -ly suffix².

In a clever manner.

1. With manual skill or dexterity, in a handy way; dexterously, adroitly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill

listlyc1000

featouslya1375

featlyc1400

deftlya1500

expedient1509

deliverly1530

handsomely1530

courteouslya1533

neatlya1547

dexteriously1605

cleverly1614

featilya1640

dexterously1646

deft1805

neat1822

handily1832

as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857

1614 G. Meriton Christian Mans Assuring House 8 That surgion deserveth praise who lightly presseth the wound, and handleth it cleverlie with the tops of his fingers.

1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. i. 30 These would..sometimes catch 'em with a snap As cleverly as th' ablest trap.

1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 602 A Rogue upon the High-way may have as strong an Arm, and take off a man's Head as cleverly as the Executioner.

1798 R. Southey Eng. Eclogues iv He made them [traps] cleverly..And..I was pleased To see the boy so handy.

2. With skilful use of the intellect, skilfully, adroitly, dexterously, neatly. (The current use.)

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adverb]

craftilyeOE

craftlyOE

smeighlyc1200

slylyc1275

quaintlyc1300

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cunninglyc1385

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knowinglyc1450

industriouslyc1487

ingeniously1548

cleanly1583

intelligently1601

dexterously1605

conceitedly1606

cleverly1654

gnostically1823

comprehendingly1866

brainily1905

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > skilfully or adroitly

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featly1436

addresslya1500

sleightly?c1510

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clever1664

adroitly1695

adeptly1804

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shrewdly1851

cleverishly1881

slickly1893

niftily1901

eptly1974

1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. iii. 185 The Queen..went very cleverly on with the rest of the story.

1657 T. Atkin Let. in T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northumb. 309 He made an excellent good Sermon, and went cleaverly through, without the help of any notes.

1722 D. Defoe Relig. Courtship i. i. 17 If I speak a Word, he turns it off..so cleverly, that I can't put in another Word for my Life.

a1771 C. Smart Horatian Canons of Friendship in Poems (1791) II. 165 Never was man so cleverly absurd.

1878 R. Browning La Saisiaz in La Saisiaz: Two Poets of Croisic 82 The thing may be so cleverly declined!

†3. Nimbly; lightly, mobilely; agilely.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > agilely or nimbly

lighteOE

lightly?a1200

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deliverlya1375

swipperly?a1400

wakerly?a1400

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lissomely1902

spryly1905

cattishly1913

1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iv. 166 A Leaden-Coffin..that swam so cleverly in 9 inches water, that one might thrust it to and fro with a common walking stick.

1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance III. xxii. 231 He desired the servant to fetch Mrs. S. cleverly, for that her Ladyship..was in a fit.

†4. Handily, conveniently, commodiously; hence, agreeably, nicely. Obsolete. (Cf. clever adj. 7, 8.)

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adverb]

gainlyc1175

covenablyc1384

goodlyc1405

commodiously1420

handsomely1538

gainfully1549

conveniently1633

cleverly1697

commodely1749

commody1766

handily1793

accommodatingly1796

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] > and pleasing

comelyOE

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comelilyc1400

trimly?a1513

trima1547

sweetly1594

cleverly1697

nicely1714

tidy1824

sweet1846

wally1847

1697 J. Sergeant Solid Philos. 105 Cartesius made choice of Extension wittily, that he might thus more cleaverly bring all Physicks to Mathematicks.

a1777 Foote This letter comes quite cleverly.

1791 ‘G. Gambado’ Ann. Horsemanship viii. 36 I could wish..to give them an airing..on a Sunday..but this I cannot cleverly do on a single horse.

5. Fairly, fully, completely; quite, ‘clean’. Now dialect and U.S. Cf. clever adv.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely, quite, or absolutely

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quaite1864

fucking A1960

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > utterly

allOE

outlyOE

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1696 C. Leslie Snake in Grass (1697) 170 But (alas!)..they do not go cleverly off from the abovesaid Damnable Errors.

1788 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) II. 457 While our second revolution is just brought to a happy end with you, yours here is but cleverly under way.

1843–4 T. C. Haliburton Attaché viii The landlord comes to me, as soon as I was cleverly up this morning.

1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Cleverly, completely.

6. to win cleverly: (in horse racing) to win neatly after a close contest, with rather more advantage than seemed likely.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > engage in horse racing [verb (intransitive)] > win

to win (also lose, etc.) by a head1743

(to win or lose) by a neck1791

to win in a canter1853

to win cleverly1881

1881 Daily Tel. 23 June The latter got the best of it, and won cleverly by a neck.

1885 Truth 28 May 855/1 Mr. Gerard's colt would have won cleverly if he had not been interfered with early in the race.

7. U.S. dialect. Well (in health). Cf. clever adj. 4b.

ΘΚΠ

the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy

wholeeOE

isoundOE

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all right1652

valid1652

as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655

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stout?1697

trig1704

well-hained1722

sprack1747

caller1754

sane1755

finely1763

bobbish1780

cleverly1784

right1787

smart1788

fine1791

eucratic1795

nobbling1825

as right as a trivet1835

first rate1841

in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844

gay1855

sprackish1882

game ball1905

abled1946

well-toned1952

a hundred per cent1960

oke1960

1784 A. Adams Lett. (1848) 212 She is cleverly now, although she had a severe turn for a week.

1816 J. Pickering Vocab. U.S. 63.

1860 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 3) Cleverly..much used in some parts of New England, instead of well or very well..‘How do you do?’ ‘I am cleverly’.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	cleverly
释义	cleverlyadv. Brit. /ˈklɛvəli/, U.S. /ˈklɛvərli/ Etymology: < clever adj. and adv. + -ly suffix². In a clever manner. 1. With manual skill or dexterity, in a handy way; dexterously, adroitly. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill listlyc1000 featouslya1375 featlyc1400 deftlya1500 expedient1509 deliverly1530 handsomely1530 courteouslya1533 neatlya1547 dexteriously1605 cleverly1614 featilya1640 dexterously1646 deft1805 neat1822 handily1832 as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857 1614 G. Meriton Christian Mans Assuring House 8 That surgion deserveth praise who lightly presseth the wound, and handleth it cleverlie with the tops of his fingers. 1663 S. Butler Hudibras: First Pt. i. i. 30 These would..sometimes catch 'em with a snap As cleverly as th' ablest trap. 1694 R. South 12 Serm. II. 602 A Rogue upon the High-way may have as strong an Arm, and take off a man's Head as cleverly as the Executioner. 1798 R. Southey Eng. Eclogues iv He made them [traps] cleverly..And..I was pleased To see the boy so handy. 2. With skilful use of the intellect, skilfully, adroitly, dexterously, neatly. (The current use.) ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > [adverb] craftilyeOE craftlyOE smeighlyc1200 slylyc1275 quaintlyc1300 wittily1362 cunninglyc1385 subtilelyc1405 knowinglyc1450 industriouslyc1487 ingeniously1548 cleanly1583 intelligently1601 dexterously1605 conceitedly1606 cleverly1654 gnostically1823 comprehendingly1866 brainily1905 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > skilfully or adroitly slylyc1275 sly1370 featly1436 addresslya1500 sleightly?c1510 clean1531 trickly1542 neatlya1547 trick1564 cleanly1583 cleverly1654 clever1664 adroitly1695 adeptly1804 slick1825 shrewdly1851 cleverishly1881 slickly1893 niftily1901 eptly1974 1654 E. Gayton Pleasant Notes Don Quixot iv. iii. 185 The Queen..went very cleverly on with the rest of the story. 1657 T. Atkin Let. in T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Northumb. 309 He made an excellent good Sermon, and went cleaverly through, without the help of any notes. 1722 D. Defoe Relig. Courtship i. i. 17 If I speak a Word, he turns it off..so cleverly, that I can't put in another Word for my Life. a1771 C. Smart Horatian Canons of Friendship in Poems (1791) II. 165 Never was man so cleverly absurd. 1878 R. Browning La Saisiaz in La Saisiaz: Two Poets of Croisic 82 The thing may be so cleverly declined! †3. Nimbly; lightly, mobilely; agilely. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > bodily movement > [adverb] > agilely or nimbly lighteOE lightly?a1200 wightlyc1330 deliverlya1375 swipperly?a1400 wakerly?a1400 wighta1400 yaplya1400 featlyc1400 nimblyc1450 lightsomely1561 nimble1568 wimbly1594 yarelya1616 yare1622 featilya1640 agilely1663 cleverly1686 spry1855 lissomely1902 spryly1905 cattishly1913 1686 R. Plot Nat. Hist. Staffs. iv. 166 A Leaden-Coffin..that swam so cleverly in 9 inches water, that one might thrust it to and fro with a common walking stick. 1824 S. E. Ferrier Inheritance III. xxii. 231 He desired the servant to fetch Mrs. S. cleverly, for that her Ladyship..was in a fit. †4. Handily, conveniently, commodiously; hence, agreeably, nicely. Obsolete. (Cf. clever adj. 7, 8.) ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adverb] gainlyc1175 covenablyc1384 goodlyc1405 commodiously1420 handsomely1538 gainfully1549 conveniently1633 cleverly1697 commodely1749 commody1766 handily1793 accommodatingly1796 the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb] > and pleasing comelyOE winlyc1000 comelilyc1400 trimly?a1513 trima1547 sweetly1594 cleverly1697 nicely1714 tidy1824 sweet1846 wally1847 1697 J. Sergeant Solid Philos. 105 Cartesius made choice of Extension wittily, that he might thus more cleaverly bring all Physicks to Mathematicks. a1777 Foote This letter comes quite cleverly. 1791 ‘G. Gambado’ Ann. Horsemanship viii. 36 I could wish..to give them an airing..on a Sunday..but this I cannot cleverly do on a single horse. 5. Fairly, fully, completely; quite, ‘clean’. Now dialect and U.S. Cf. clever adv. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > wholeness > completeness > [adverb] > completely, quite, or absolutely faira1325 quitec1330 full outa1382 straightly1395 absolutely?a1425 quitementa1450 rightc1450 twighta1500 cleara1522 plain1535 flat1577 sincerely1583 clever1664 cleverly1696 sublimely1722 square1862 quaite1864 fucking A1960 the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > utterly allOE allOE outlyOE thwert-outc1175 skerea1225 thoroughc1225 downrightc1275 purec1300 purelyc1300 faira1325 finelyc1330 quitec1330 quitelyc1330 utterlyc1374 outerlya1382 plainlya1382 straighta1387 allutterly1389 starkc1390 oultrelya1393 plata1393 barec1400 outrightc1400 incomparablyc1422 absolutely?a1425 simpliciter?a1425 staringa1425 quitementa1450 properlyc1450 directly1455 merec1475 incomparable1482 preciselyc1503 clean?1515 cleara1522 plain1535 merely1546 stark1553 perfectly1555 right-down1566 simply1574 flat1577 flatly1577 skire1581 plumb1588 dead?1589 rankly1590 stark1593 sheera1600 start1599 handsmooth1600 peremptory1601 sheerly1601 rank1602 utter1619 point-blank1624 proofa1625 peremptorily1626 downrightly1632 right-down1646 solid1651 clever1664 just1668 hollow1671 entirely1673 blank1677 even down1677 cleverly1696 uncomparatively1702 subtly1733 point1762 cussed1779 regularly1789 unqualifiedly1789 irredeemably1790 positively1800 cussedly1802 heart1812 proper1816 slick1818 blankly1822 bang1828 smack1828 pluperfectly1831 unmitigatedly1832 bodaciously1833 unredeemedly1835 out of sight1839 bodacious1845 regular1846 thoroughly1846 ingrainedly1869 muckinga1880 fucking1893 motherless1898 self1907 stone1928 sideways1956 terminally1974 1696 C. Leslie Snake in Grass (1697) 170 But (alas!)..they do not go cleverly off from the abovesaid Damnable Errors. 1788 T. Jefferson Writings (1859) II. 457 While our second revolution is just brought to a happy end with you, yours here is but cleverly under way. 1843–4 T. C. Haliburton Attaché viii The landlord comes to me, as soon as I was cleverly up this morning. 1884 R. Holland Gloss. Words County of Chester (1886) Cleverly, completely. 6. to win cleverly: (in horse racing) to win neatly after a close contest, with rather more advantage than seemed likely. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > sport > types of sport or game > racing or race > horse racing > engage in horse racing [verb (intransitive)] > win to win (also lose, etc.) by a head1743 (to win or lose) by a neck1791 to win in a canter1853 to win cleverly1881 1881 Daily Tel. 23 June The latter got the best of it, and won cleverly by a neck. 1885 Truth 28 May 855/1 Mr. Gerard's colt would have won cleverly if he had not been interfered with early in the race. 7. U.S. dialect. Well (in health). Cf. clever adj. 4b. ΘΚΠ the world > health and disease > [adjective] > of health: good > healthy wholeeOE isoundOE i-sundfulc1000 ferec1175 soundc1175 fish-wholea1225 forthlyc1230 steadfasta1300 wella1300 safec1300 tidya1325 halec1330 quartc1330 well-faringc1330 well-tempered1340 well-disposeda1398 wealyc1400 furnished1473 mighty?a1475 quartful?c1475 good1527 wholesomea1533 crank1548 healthful1550 healthy1552 hearty1552 healthsome1563 well-affected?1563 disposed1575 as sound as a bell1576 firm1577 well-conditioned1580 sound1605 unvaletudinary1650 all right1652 valid1652 as sound as a (alsoany) roach1655 fair-like1663 hoddy1664 wanton1674 stout?1697 trig1704 well-hained1722 sprack1747 caller1754 sane1755 finely1763 bobbish1780 cleverly1784 right1787 smart1788 fine1791 eucratic1795 nobbling1825 as right as a trivet1835 first rate1841 in fine, good, high, etc., feather1844 gay1855 sprackish1882 game ball1905 abled1946 well-toned1952 a hundred per cent1960 oke1960 1784 A. Adams Lett. (1848) 212 She is cleverly now, although she had a severe turn for a week. 1816 J. Pickering Vocab. U.S. 63. 1860 J. R. Bartlett Dict. Americanisms (ed. 3) Cleverly..much used in some parts of New England, instead of well or very well..‘How do you do?’ ‘I am cleverly’. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1889; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.1614
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