† hoverlyadv.adj.

Etymology: ? < hover adj. and n.¹ + -ly suffix².

Obsolete.

a. Lightly; slightly.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > to a small extent or slightly

lightlyeOE

liteOE

littleOE

a litec1290

smallc1300

softc1390

smally?a1425

slenderlya1513

hoverly1549

remissly1557

slender1581

not half1583

faintly1590

slightly1594

lankly1611

lowly1655

slight1671

nicely1698

weakly1775

sparingly1796

jimply1816

feebly1830

slightually1859

marginally1960

1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rom. vii. f. xvii^v My mynde was but houerly and fayntlye moued to synne.

1557 M. Basset tr. T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1358/2 Not with reuerence attentiuely to praye to hym, but like carelesse and slepy wretches hoverly to talk with him.

a1575 N. Harpsfield Treat. Divorce Henry VIII (1878) (modernized text) 170 Two other special points..the one which the said patrons of the University hoverly touched.

a1640 W. Fenner Contin. Christ's Alarm (1657) 35 They do it lothly and hoverly, even so, so, they do not do it roundly and throughly.

b. adj. Light, slight, touching the surface.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > slight > slight or superficial

superficialc1456

skin-deepa1613

hoverly1633

surfacy1815

tangential1825

smattery1895

1633 D. Rogers Treat. Two Sacraments Gospell ii. 25 It must be very inquisitive and narrow; not hoverly and superficial.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2020).

单词	hoverly
释义	† hoverlyadv.adj. Etymology: ? < hover adj. and n.¹ + -ly suffix². Obsolete. a. Lightly; slightly. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > to a small extent or slightly lightlyeOE liteOE littleOE a litec1290 smallc1300 softc1390 smally?a1425 slenderlya1513 hoverly1549 remissly1557 slender1581 not half1583 faintly1590 slightly1594 lankly1611 lowly1655 slight1671 nicely1698 weakly1775 sparingly1796 jimply1816 feebly1830 slightually1859 marginally1960 1549 M. Coverdale et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. II. Rom. vii. f. xvii^v My mynde was but houerly and fayntlye moued to synne. 1557 M. Basset tr. T. More Treat. Passion in Wks. 1358/2 Not with reuerence attentiuely to praye to hym, but like carelesse and slepy wretches hoverly to talk with him. a1575 N. Harpsfield Treat. Divorce Henry VIII (1878) (modernized text) 170 Two other special points..the one which the said patrons of the University hoverly touched. a1640 W. Fenner Contin. Christ's Alarm (1657) 35 They do it lothly and hoverly, even so, so, they do not do it roundly and throughly. b. adj. Light, slight, touching the surface. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > smallness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adjective] > slight > slight or superficial superficialc1456 skin-deepa1613 hoverly1633 surfacy1815 tangential1825 smattery1895 1633 D. Rogers Treat. Two Sacraments Gospell ii. 25 It must be very inquisitive and narrow; not hoverly and superficial. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1899; most recently modified version published online March 2020). < adv.adj.1549
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