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单词 answerably
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answerablyadv.

Brit. /ˈɑːns(ə)rəbli/, /ˈans(ə)rəbli/, U.S. /ˈæns(ə)rəbli/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: answerable adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < answerable adj. + -ly suffix2.
a. In proportion or correspondence to; in a manner that is suitable, appropriate, or fitting to. Obsolete.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > conformity to or with a pattern, etc. > in conformity with or according to [phrase]
accordinglyc1443
according1523
answerably1549
answerable1582
conformable1588
in or with reference to1593
in accordance with (also to)1659
1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Ephes. iv. f. vii You would conforme youre selues in honest conuersacion answerably to your profession.
1658 Sir T. Browne Garden of Cyrus i, in Hydriotaphia: Urne-buriall 102 Answerably unto the wisedom of that eminent Botanologer.
1698 R. Ferguson View of Ecclesiastick in Socks & Buskins Pref. He had acted but answerably to the Badge he wears, etc.
1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 114 Rewarded him answerably to his Demerits.
1898 in J. Wright Prayers for Priest & People, Parish & Home 154 May it, by the power of the Holy Ghost, walk answerably to its high calling and leaven the nation.
1920 A. Acton tr. E. Swedenborg Psychol. Trans. 118 The body, which is not active cannot be said to be animal or animated; for the end of the formation of each part is that it may operate answerably to the force of the soul.
b. Without construction. Correspondingly, proportionally; suitably, appropriately, fittingly.
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the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb]
wellOE
tidily1340
avenantlya1375
covenablyc1384
featlya1400
propera1400
queema1400
congruelyc1400
conably1411
cordingc1420
convenablyc1430
competentlyc1440
fitc1440
accordantlyc1443
accordinglyc1443
conveniently1447
at pointc1485
congruentlya1529
appliablyc1530
afferandly1536
suitingly1540
aptly1548
answerably1549
fitlyc1550
agreeingly1563
suitable1584
not unfitly1586
aptitudinallyc1600
handsome1600
sortfully1606
sortably1607
congruouslya1620
accommodately1623
adaptlya1648
inabusivelya1677
suitably1681
agreeably1753
appropriately1795
suitly1913
righteous1948
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] > in a proportionate manner/with due proportion
evena1200
proportionally1389
attemperatelyc1420
measurably1423
proportionablyc1443
proportionly1469
proportionatelyc1487
proportionable1600
commensurably1652
commensuratelya1680
answerably1713
1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Ephes. iii. f. vii As perfite and lustye membres, you maye bee answerably mete for so noble a heade, and so hygh a father.
1611 J. Speed Hist. Great Brit. vi. xxvi. 234/1 Had his mind been answerably furnished with vertue.
a1661 T. Fuller Worthies (1662) Wilts. 144 Held the state of a Bishop, answerably habited.
1713 W. Derham Physico-theol. v. iv. 333 If Beasts had been made answerably bigger, there would not have been Grass enough.
1748 S. Richardson Clarissa VI. xiv. 35 May I but behave answerably!
1892 R. L. Stevenson Footnote to Hist. (1895) 299 Allowance is to be made for the character of the people of Manono, turbulent fellows, boastful of tongue, but of late days not thought to be answerably bold in person.
1922 L. A. Beck Ladies! 16 Glad I am that thus he thinks, and do hope he acts answerably, as he should.
2003 T. Eagleton Sweet Violence vi. 165 If we are to escape the sealed circuit of the self,..we have to..feel for the blinded Oedipus or crazed Lear in their very rebarbative inhumanity. And this demands an answerably ‘inhuman’ compassion, which is far from agreeable.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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