† firelyadj.

Forms: 1500s fyrely.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < fire n. + -ly suffix¹. Compare earlier fiery adj. and also firish adj.

Obsolete.

Ardent, fervent.

ΚΠ

1557 W. Peryn Spirituall Exercyses sig. U.ii^v They labor and indeuor themselfe al together vnto cleanes of harte and purenes of consciens, to louely and fyrely desyres of god.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

† firelyadv.

Forms: see fire n. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < fire n. + -ly suffix². Compare firelihead n.

Obsolete.

Ardently, fervently; with fierce eagerness.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adverb]

hotlyeOE

ardently1340

burningly1340

firely1340

ferventlyc1374

warmly1529

fierily1600

glowinglya1625

incandescently1803

fervidly1847

tropically1896

Messianically1976

the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > vehement or passionate desire > [adverb]

hotlyeOE

hotOE

ardently1340

firely1340

concupiscentlyc1450

zealously?1495

fierily1600

concupiscentially1627

1340 Ayenbite (1866) 55 Þe þridde boȝ of þise zenne is to uerliche yerne to þe mete.

R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 75 Þe qwhilk fyrely & opynly is byrnyd with fyre of lufe.

a1668 W. Davenant Distresses iv. i. 50/2 in Wks. (1673) I Confess we are most firely addicted.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	firely
释义	† firelyadj. Forms: 1500s fyrely. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < fire n. + -ly suffix¹. Compare earlier fiery adj. and also firish adj. Obsolete. Ardent, fervent. ΚΠ 1557 W. Peryn Spirituall Exercyses sig. U.ii^v They labor and indeuor themselfe al together vnto cleanes of harte and purenes of consciens, to louely and fyrely desyres of god. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2020). † firelyadv. Forms: see fire n. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: fire n., -ly suffix². Etymology: < fire n. + -ly suffix². Compare firelihead n. Obsolete. Ardently, fervently; with fierce eagerness. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > passion > ardour or fervour > [adverb] hotlyeOE ardently1340 burningly1340 firely1340 ferventlyc1374 warmly1529 fierily1600 glowinglya1625 incandescently1803 fervidly1847 tropically1896 Messianically1976 the mind > will > wish or inclination > desire > vehement or passionate desire > [adverb] hotlyeOE hotOE ardently1340 firely1340 concupiscentlyc1450 zealously?1495 fierily1600 concupiscentially1627 1340 Ayenbite (1866) 55 Þe þridde boȝ of þise zenne is to uerliche yerne to þe mete. R. Misyn tr. R. Rolle Fire of Love 75 Þe qwhilk fyrely & opynly is byrnyd with fyre of lufe. a1668 W. Davenant Distresses iv. i. 50/2 in Wks. (1673) I Confess we are most firely addicted. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2015; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adj.1557adv.1340
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