nonsensicallyadv.

Brit.

/nɒnˈsɛnsᵻkli/, U.S.

/nɑnˈsɛnsək(ə)li/

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

Etymology: < nonsensical adj. + -ly suffix².

In a nonsensical manner; absurdly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [adverb]

stultitiously1536

preposterously?c1550

absurdly1559

ridiculously1563

fore-backwardlya1586

nonsensically1648

ad absurdum1656

nonsensely1656

fancifully1664

laughably1763

ridiculous1827

laughingly1843

dottily1937

the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > [adverb]

nonsensically1648

nonsensely1656

1648 Mercurius Pragmaticus No. 26. sig. Ll4v Most non-sensically they voted, that they could not approve of the King's choice of the Lord Canarthy.

1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 83 If they misapply words..never so non-sensically, they passe for fine Fellowes.

1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will i. iii. 15 If any Man uses these Terms in such Cases, he either uses them nonsensically, or in some new Sense.

1784 E. Allen Reason viii. 93 Their notions of..predetermination.., upon which system their election and everlasting happiness is nonsensically founded.

1852 W. Hamilton Discuss. Philos. & Lit. 624* I admit, that had we thus spoken, we had spoken, not only ungrammatically, but nonsensically.

1927 V. Woolf To Lighthouse 172 Mrs. Ramsay went on speaking still more monotonously, and more rhythmically and more nonsensically.

1996 Guardian 29 Mar. (Friday Review section) 10/4 The earlier work..took the..singer's voice and lyrics and grafted them (sometimes, given the studio editing, nonsensically) on to a contemporary western sound.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nonsensically
释义	nonsensicallyadv. Brit. /nɒnˈsɛnsᵻkli/, U.S. /nɑnˈsɛnsək(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: nonsensical adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < nonsensical adj. + -ly suffix². In a nonsensical manner; absurdly. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > lack of understanding > foolishness, folly > absurdity, incongruity > [adverb] stultitiously1536 preposterously?c1550 absurdly1559 ridiculously1563 fore-backwardlya1586 nonsensically1648 ad absurdum1656 nonsensely1656 fancifully1664 laughably1763 ridiculous1827 laughingly1843 dottily1937 the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > absence of meaning > nonsense, rubbish > [adverb] nonsensically1648 nonsensely1656 1648 Mercurius Pragmaticus No. 26. sig. Ll4v Most non-sensically they voted, that they could not approve of the King's choice of the Lord Canarthy. 1654 R. Whitlock Ζωοτομία 83 If they misapply words..never so non-sensically, they passe for fine Fellowes. 1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will i. iii. 15 If any Man uses these Terms in such Cases, he either uses them nonsensically, or in some new Sense. 1784 E. Allen Reason viii. 93 Their notions of..predetermination.., upon which system their election and everlasting happiness is nonsensically founded. 1852 W. Hamilton Discuss. Philos. & Lit. 624* I admit, that had we thus spoken, we had spoken, not only ungrammatically, but nonsensically. 1927 V. Woolf To Lighthouse 172 Mrs. Ramsay went on speaking still more monotonously, and more rhythmically and more nonsensically. 1996 Guardian 29 Mar. (Friday Review section) 10/4 The earlier work..took the..singer's voice and lyrics and grafted them (sometimes, given the studio editing, nonsensically) on to a contemporary western sound. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1648
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