† heterlyhetterlyadv.adj.
Obsolete.
A. adv.
Roughly, fiercely, violently, cruelly, severely, sternly, keenly, eagerly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > goodness and badness > harmfulness > savagery > [adverb]
grimc893
sternlyc897
bremeOE
bitterlyc1000
etelichec1175
heterlya1225
felonly1303
asperlyc1314
fellc1330
fellyc1330
cruentlyc1380
beastlyc1390
unmanlyc1454
felonmentc1470
cruelly1487
inhumanly1490
unkindfully?1534
boarishlya1563
savagely1563
tiger-like1576
unhumanly1586
inhumanlike1595
inhumanely1598
immanely1612
savagiously1625
wolvishly1628
beastlilya1631
brutisha1645
truculently1654
tigerously1698
brutally1749
tigerishly1878
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > violent behaviour > [adverb]
heterlya1225
sturdilyc1374
outraiouslya1400
harageouslyc1450
ruffianly1561
ruffian-like1580
the mind > will > wish or inclination > willingness > [adverb] > eagerly
cofeOE
coflyc1000
greedilyc1200
heterlya1225
eagerlyc1380
titea1400
yaplya1400
prestc1400
willesfullyc1400
frecklyc1440
agogc1450
angardlyc1540
the world > action or operation > behaviour > bad behaviour > ill-treatment > cruelty > [adverb]
heterlya1225
cruellya1340
despitouslyc1374
cruentlyc1380
harageouslyc1450
despitefully1487
despiteouslya1500
beastly?1518
butcherly?1560
savagely1563
bitterly1611
despitely1619
savagiously1625
a1225 Leg. Kath. 2108 Þe king..Biheold hire heterliche, And bigon to þreatin hire.
?c1225 (?a1200) Ancrene Riwle (Cleo. C.vi) (1972) 214 Hat him ut heterliche þefule cur dogge.
c1385 G. Chaucer Legend Good Women Cleopatra. 638 And heterly they hurtelyn al atonys.
a1400–50 Alexander 5322 Hitterly on ilk side his heued he declines.
a1461 How Gd. Wif taught hir Dau. 28 in W. C. Hazlitt Remains Early Pop. Poetry Eng. I. 182 Mekely hym answere, and noght to haterlynge.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 5826 He hit hym so hetturly on hegh on the shild.
B. adj. = heter adj.
rare.
ΚΠ
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 5781 Nestor..hard hastid to helpe with heturly wille.
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