† answerlesslyadv.
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: answerless adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: < answerless adj. + -ly suffix2.
Obsolete.
rare.
the mind > attention and judgement > answer > [adverb] > without reply
1620 Bp. J. Hall i. i. 3 Answered indeed; but, as he said (δότα ἀνέκδοτα) answerlessely.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2016; most recently modified version published online June 2021).