† forcelyadj.adv.
Obsolete.
A. adj.
Of strong build, vigorous.
ΚΠ
?1507 W. Dunbar Tua Mariit Wemen (Rouen) in Poems (1998) I. 52 Full oft I blenk by my buke..To se quhat berne..forgeit is maist forcely.
B. adv.
By or with force or power, vigorously, violently.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > [adverb]
hardlyeOE
strongeOE
hardOE
fastOE
starklyOE
stalworthlyc1175
starkc1225
mainlyc1300
fellc1330
snellc1330
stout1338
wightlya1340
sadlya1375
sharplyc1380
tough1398
stoutly1399
throa1400
wighta1400
lustilyc1400
sorec1400
vigourslyc1400
stiff1422
vigoriouslya1450
vigorouslya1450
actuallya1470
stourlyc1480
forcely?a1500
lustly1529
fricklyc1540
dingilya1555
livelily?1565
crankly1566
forcibly1578
crank1579
wightily?a1600
proudly1600
energetically1609
stiffly1623
ding-dong1628
greenly1633
hard and fast1646
slashingly1659
thwackingly1660
warmlya1684
robustly1709
sonsily1729
forcefullya1774
vim1843
zippily1924
vibrantly1926
punchily1934
zingily1951
the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > [adverb] > with violence or force
stithlya1300
strengthlya1400
sadc1425
enforcely1487
forcely?a1500
strainably1511
forcible1582
forceful1718
forcefullya1774
the world > life > the body > bodily constitution > bodily strength > [adverb] > so as to be physically strong
mightily?a1425
forcely?a1500
starkly1816
staunchly1825
a1500 R. Henryson tr. Æsop Fables: Preaching of Swallow l. 1666 in Poems (1981) 66 The foulis fair, sa forcelie thay fle.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 150 In thair defence thair war tha slane ilk man, Syne forcelie on thame the toun tha wan.
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adj.adv.?a1500