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单词 amblingly
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amblinglyadv.

Brit. /ˈambl̩ɪŋli/, /ˈamblɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈæmb(ə)lɪŋli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ambling adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < ambling adj. + -ly suffix2.
In an ambling manner; at a slow or relaxed pace; spec. without definite aim or purpose; casually.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [adverb] > by ambling
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1700 J. Sergeant Transnatural Philos. 357 Fall to work hastily, propose the Point crudely, and descant upon it superficially, confusedly, and amblingly.
1798 H. Brand Adelinda vii. in Plays & Poems 267 Your domineering decision amblingly alliterates as agreeably as the clinking cadence of the Church Clock's chimes.
1853 Tait's Edinb. Mag. Apr. 203/2 He was..amblingly consequential in his walk as ever.
1932 L. C. Douglas Forgive Us Our Trespasses iii. 68 Retracing his steps through the back door, half-blinded by tears, he..amblingly circled the barn.
1992 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 13 Dec. 19/1 Richard Corley has amblingly directed Mr. Robinson's rambling, uninvolving work.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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