imbecilelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈɪmbᵻsiːlli/, U.S.

/ˈɪmbəsə(l)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: imbecile adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < imbecile adj. + -ly suffix².Compare classical Latin imbecille (rare), post-classical Latin imbecilliter (4th or 5th cent. in Augustine; rare), Middle French imbecilement, imbecillement, French imbécilement weakly, feebly (1542), stupidly (a1755).

In early use: †weakly, feebly (obsolete). Later: in a manner characteristic of an imbecile; stupidly, foolishly, idiotically.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adverb] > in an idiotic manner

imbecilely1657

idiotically1678

dottily1937

1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Yyy3 They are indued with like faculties with Diasatyrium, but more imbecilely [L. imbecilliores], as we shall shew in its due place.

1816 A. Lewis Rhoda I. xviii. 294 Being closely wrapt up, as if you imbecilely dreaded the weather.

1847 R. W. Hamilton Disq. Sabbath (1848) v. 177 [The pulpit] may be imbecilely filled.

1870 Daily News 20 Sept. The Mobiles are peasants..when I speak to them they nudge each other, and grin imbecilely.

1926 Travel Nov. 35/1 She turns and looks at the oranges on the trees at the back, and imbecilely answers.

1940 C. Williams Let. 7 June in To Michal from Serge (2002) 69 They knew nothing & talked nonsense—being imbecilely abusive!

1998 Re: Question in mensa.sigs.giftedchildren (Usenet newsgroup) 1 Jan. You claim (imbecilely) that one of us threated to crash the list.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	imbecilely
释义	imbecilelyadv. Brit. /ˈɪmbᵻsiːlli/, U.S. /ˈɪmbəsə(l)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: imbecile adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < imbecile adj. + -ly suffix².Compare classical Latin imbecille (rare), post-classical Latin imbecilliter (4th or 5th cent. in Augustine; rare), Middle French imbecilement, imbecillement, French imbécilement weakly, feebly (1542), stupidly (a1755). In early use: †weakly, feebly (obsolete). Later: in a manner characteristic of an imbecile; stupidly, foolishly, idiotically. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > weakness of intellect > [adverb] > in an idiotic manner imbecilely1657 idiotically1678 dottily1937 1657 R. Tomlinson tr. J. de Renou Pharmaceut. Shop i, in Medicinal Dispensatory sig. Yyy3 They are indued with like faculties with Diasatyrium, but more imbecilely [L. imbecilliores], as we shall shew in its due place. 1816 A. Lewis Rhoda I. xviii. 294 Being closely wrapt up, as if you imbecilely dreaded the weather. 1847 R. W. Hamilton Disq. Sabbath (1848) v. 177 [The pulpit] may be imbecilely filled. 1870 Daily News 20 Sept. The Mobiles are peasants..when I speak to them they nudge each other, and grin imbecilely. 1926 Travel Nov. 35/1 She turns and looks at the oranges on the trees at the back, and imbecilely answers. 1940 C. Williams Let. 7 June in To Michal from Serge (2002) 69 They knew nothing & talked nonsense—being imbecilely abusive! 1998 Re: Question in mensa.sigs.giftedchildren (Usenet newsgroup) 1 Jan. You claim (imbecilely) that one of us threated to crash the list. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2019; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1657
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