单词 | festively |
释义 | festivelyadv. In a festive manner; joyously, gaily.In later use often specifically with reference to Christmas. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > pleasure > merriment > [adverb] merryOE feastlya1325 gailya1375 gay?a1400 festivally?c1400 merrilyc1400 jocundly1471 mirthfully1508 jolly1615 chirpingly1650 jollily1670 jovially1704 festively1793 gleeishly1828 gleesomely1850 gleefully1862 hilariously1863 society > leisure > social event > festive occasion > [adverb] festivally?c1400 festively1793 festally1820 1793 Traveller's Compan., Holyhead to London vi. 49 The King afterwards passed his Christmass holydays here festively. 1807 W. Wordsworth Poems I. 106 Festively she [sc. a ship] puts forth in trim array. 1883 Pall Mall Gaz. 20 Nov. 5/1 After studying his pages one may..keep festively the birthdays of Fräulein Goethe's acquaintances. 1926 Good Housek. Dec. 89/1 Your Christmas tree stands..festively dressed under your own rooftree. 1994 Homemaker's Mag. (Toronto) Summer 94/2 (caption) Festively striped cabana, umbrella and chair can go to the pool, beach or anywhere you want a safe place in the sun. 2003 New Brunswick Tel. Jrnl. (St. John) (Electronic ed.) 13 Dec. Rosy-cheeked people shopping in front of festively decorated store windows. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < |
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