amusivelyadv.

Brit.

/əˈmjuːzᵻvli/, U.S.

/əˈmjuzᵻvli/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amusive adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < amusive adj. + -ly suffix². Compare earlier amusingly adv.

Now rare.

In an amusive manner (in various senses of amusive adj.); (later esp.) in a funny or comical manner.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > abstraction, absent-mindedness > [adverb]

absentlya1631

amusively1776

abstractedly1827

absent-mindedly1857

dreamily1861

preoccupiedly1884

1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece iii. 12 A south-easterly wind.., blowing fresh, and murmuring amusively among the pines.

1868 S. Smith Theatr. Managem. p. viii One can possibly write amusively without mis-spelling words, as some of our modern humorists consider it necessary and proper to do.

1903 F. Broaker Younger Mrs. Courtney iv. 43 ‘Then you believe in managing a husband by strategy?’ amusively inquired Madeline.

1990 D. R. Oldroyd Highlands Controv. vi. 161 Rather amusively, he stated that Murchison..‘revisited the Highlands.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	amusively
释义	amusivelyadv. Brit. /əˈmjuːzᵻvli/, U.S. /əˈmjuzᵻvli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: amusive adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < amusive adj. + -ly suffix². Compare earlier amusingly adv. Now rare. In an amusive manner (in various senses of amusive adj.); (later esp.) in a funny or comical manner. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > inattention > mental wandering > abstraction, absent-mindedness > [adverb] absentlya1631 amusively1776 abstractedly1827 absent-mindedly1857 dreamily1861 preoccupiedly1884 1776 R. Chandler Trav. Greece iii. 12 A south-easterly wind.., blowing fresh, and murmuring amusively among the pines. 1868 S. Smith Theatr. Managem. p. viii One can possibly write amusively without mis-spelling words, as some of our modern humorists consider it necessary and proper to do. 1903 F. Broaker Younger Mrs. Courtney iv. 43 ‘Then you believe in managing a husband by strategy?’ amusively inquired Madeline. 1990 D. R. Oldroyd Highlands Controv. vi. 161 Rather amusively, he stated that Murchison..‘revisited the Highlands.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1776
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