decretorilyadv.
? Obsolete.
In a decretory manner; positively, decisively.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adverb]
trulyOE
boldlyc1175
sickerlyc1275
tristly1340
redelya1375
redilya1375
surelyc1380
tristilyc1380
certainc1384
faithfullyc1384
trustilyc1390
certainlya1400
trustlya1400
undoubtinglyc1400
absolutely?a1425
positivelyc1443
assuredly1508
traist1508
traistfully1508
crousea1525
constantlya1538
resolutely1540
suredly1551
trestly1568
cocksure1579
resolvedly1610
assurantly1619
emphatically1629
decretorily1660
convincedly1812
unmisgivingly1842
solid1937
1660 Bp. J. Taylor Ductor Dubitantium I. ii. ii. Rule 6 §33 All which speak..decretorily and dogmatically and zealously.
1686 J. Goodman Winter-evening Conf. (new ed.) iii. 72 Deal concisely and dcretorily [sic], that I may be brought..to the point you drive at.
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adv.1660- make a shot
- make a show
- make a show of
- make a show of oneself
- make a showing of
- make a sign
- make a situation too hot for
- make a slight
- make a slight of
- make a song about
- make a song over
- make a sophie's choice
- make a sorry show
- make a sortie
- make a specified amount of easting
- make a specified amount of northing
- make a specified amount of southing
- make a specified amount of westing
- make a spoon or spoil a horn
- make a sport of
- make a spread eagle
- make a spread eagle of
- make a stab at
- make a stab at something
- make a staff for one's own head