单词 | amblingly |
释义 | amblinglyadv. In an ambling manner; at a slow or relaxed pace; spec. without definite aim or purpose; casually. ΘΚΠ the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by speed or gait > [adverb] > by ambling amblingly1700 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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