flourishinglyadv.
/ˈflʌrɪʃɪŋli/ In a flourishing manner.† a. In the shape of a flower (obsolete).† c. In flowery terms, floridly (obsolete).† d. Ostentatiously, showily (obsolete).
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1486 Bk. St. Albans, Her. E j a The forsayd letill barris ar othyrwyle made florishyngli.
b. Vigorously, prosperously.
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the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adverb]
on (also upon) hand (also hands)a1200
goder-heala1225
soundfula1300
wealsomely1382
wealfully1388
prosperouslyc1425
flourishingly1609
thrivingly1745
palmily1886
1609 W. M. Man in Moone sig. D Swaggering drunkards, or swearing Iackes, which haue thus flourishingly sprowted vp by seruice.
1819 Ann. Reg. 36 We were going on flourishingly.
1879 R. L. Stevenson Trav. with Donkey 196 Such as they have are hardy plants and thrive flourishingly.
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society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > ornateness > [adverb]
ornatelya1500
gorgeously1532
flourishingly1574
floridly1667
lusciously1779
chromatically1787
flowerily1886
1574 J. Baret Aluearie E 135 To vtter his minde eloquently, flourishingly and finely.
1647 T. Powell tr. V. Malvezzi Pourtract Politicke Christian-favourite 3 The Actions of Predecessours..require no more then to bee flourishingly related.
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the mind > emotion > pride > boasting or boastfulness > [adverb]
braga1375
boastfullyc1430
jettingly1440
flourishingly?1545
boastingly1552
bragginglya1569
thrasonically1591
vauntingly1593
braggadocio-like1600
vapouringly1653
bouncinglya1677
vauntful1814
braggart-like1826
the mind > emotion > pride > ostentation > [adverb]
boggishlya1375
with great renowna1400
jettingly1440
flourishingly?1545
rufflingly1575
flaunt-a-flaunt1576
peacock-like1576
peacockwise1577
peacockly1580
aflaunt1584
vauntingly1593
wealth boastingly1593
prankingly1610
fastuously1654
ostentativelya1658
ostentously1665
ostentatiously1671
showily1755
violently1771
paradingly1792
peacockically1834
peacockishly1834
pretentiously1848
ostensibly1855
slangily1858
peacocky1860
splurgily1887
swankily1924
glitzily1982
?1545 J. Bale 2nd Pt. Image Both Churches ii. sig. Qviv She ys..floryhshynglye decked with golde, precyouse stone, and pearles.
e. With a flourish or flourishing movement.
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the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [adverb] > with a flourish
flourishingly1825
1825 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 17 363 Round which the lash..had so flourishingly played its..gambols.
1832 J. Wilson in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 31 272 I came down waveringly..flourishingly, just as you have seen a lark from sky to furrow.
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