† measurelyadj.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure n., -ly suffix¹.

Etymology: < measure n. + -ly suffix¹.

Obsolete. rare.

Moderate, tempered; well or moderately proportioned.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective]

methelyeOE

i-meteOE

methefulOE

attempre1297

measurablec1330

temprea1340

temperatec1380

temperantc1384

attemperatec1386

attemperelc1386

chastea1400

mannered1435

measureda1450

moderatea1450

well-measuredc1450

attempered1474

modest1548

sober1552

measurely1570

temperable1619

contemperate1647

submissive1753

managed1770

self-contained1838

inexplosive1867

1570 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandry (new ed.) f. 6^v Yet measurely feasting with neighbors among, shall make thee beloued.

1835 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Heath's Bk. Beauty 154 His wig even and composed as his temper, with measurely curls and antithetical top-knots.

1843 W. E. Channing Death in Poems 139 Look not upon us till we chasten pride, And preparation make for thy high home; And, might we ask, make measurely approach, And not upon these few smooth hours encroach.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

measurelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈmɛʒəli/, U.S.

/ˈmɛʒərli/

Forms: see measure n. and -ly suffix²; also Scottish pre-1700 1700s measurly.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure n., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < measure n. + -ly suffix².

Now rare.

Moderately; with restraint.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb]

meetlyOE

better?c1225

measurelyc1350

renablyc1350

measurablya1382

skilfullya1387

meanlya1398

moderatelya1398

temperately1398

reasonablyc1400

faira1413

mean1535

competently1541

meanably1577

tarblish1842

mediumly1852

quite1854

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb]

methelyeOE

methefully?c1225

measurelyc1350

temprelyc1386

moderatelya1398

attemperately1525

temperately1525

modestlyc1550

castigately1707

soberly1849

chastenedly1873

c1350 How Good Wife taught her Daughter (Emmanuel) (1948) 54 Ȝif þou be on eni stede þar god drinke is alofte..Mesureli take þer of.

a1400 Cato's Distichs (Fairf.) 85 in R. Morris Cursor Mundi (1878) III. App. iv. 1670 (MED) Loke þou spende mesureli þe gode þat þou liuis bi.

a1425 Rule St. Benet (Lansd.) (1902) 8 Ne ete our-mikil;..Mesurlike slepe.

a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. B3^v Eat measurelie [1706 measurly] and defye the mediciners.

1829 M. Cornell Let. 11 Jan. in C. Williams Fall River vii. 136 I feel measurely happy and contented.

1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds xiv. 222 It is measurely free from winter storms.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	measurely
释义	† measurelyadj. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure n., -ly suffix¹. Etymology: < measure n. + -ly suffix¹. Obsolete. rare. Moderate, tempered; well or moderately proportioned. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adjective] methelyeOE i-meteOE methefulOE attempre1297 measurablec1330 temprea1340 temperatec1380 temperantc1384 attemperatec1386 attemperelc1386 chastea1400 mannered1435 measureda1450 moderatea1450 well-measuredc1450 attempered1474 modest1548 sober1552 measurely1570 temperable1619 contemperate1647 submissive1753 managed1770 self-contained1838 inexplosive1867 1570 T. Tusser Hundreth Good Pointes Husbandry (new ed.) f. 6^v Yet measurely feasting with neighbors among, shall make thee beloued. 1835 W. S. Landor Imaginary Conversat. in Heath's Bk. Beauty 154 His wig even and composed as his temper, with measurely curls and antithetical top-knots. 1843 W. E. Channing Death in Poems 139 Look not upon us till we chasten pride, And preparation make for thy high home; And, might we ask, make measurely approach, And not upon these few smooth hours encroach. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online June 2018). measurelyadv. Brit. /ˈmɛʒəli/, U.S. /ˈmɛʒərli/ Forms: see measure n. and -ly suffix²; also Scottish pre-1700 1700s measurly. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: measure n., -ly suffix². Etymology: < measure n. + -ly suffix². Now rare. Moderately; with restraint. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] meetlyOE better?c1225 measurelyc1350 renablyc1350 measurablya1382 skilfullya1387 meanlya1398 moderatelya1398 temperately1398 reasonablyc1400 faira1413 mean1535 competently1541 meanably1577 tarblish1842 mediumly1852 quite1854 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > restrained or moderate behaviour > [adverb] methelyeOE methefully?c1225 measurelyc1350 temprelyc1386 moderatelya1398 attemperately1525 temperately1525 modestlyc1550 castigately1707 soberly1849 chastenedly1873 c1350 How Good Wife taught her Daughter (Emmanuel) (1948) 54 Ȝif þou be on eni stede þar god drinke is alofte..Mesureli take þer of. a1400 Cato's Distichs (Fairf.) 85 in R. Morris Cursor Mundi (1878) III. App. iv. 1670 (MED) Loke þou spende mesureli þe gode þat þou liuis bi. a1425 Rule St. Benet (Lansd.) (1902) 8 Ne ete our-mikil;..Mesurlike slepe. a1598 D. Fergusson Sc. Prov. (1641) sig. B3^v Eat measurelie [1706 measurly] and defye the mediciners. 1829 M. Cornell Let. 11 Jan. in C. Williams Fall River vii. 136 I feel measurely happy and contented. 1878 J. H. Beadle Western Wilds xiv. 222 It is measurely free from winter storms. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1570adv.c1350
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