† presslyadv.

Forms: 1500s precely, 1600s presly, 1600s pressly.

Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pressus , -ly suffix².

Etymology: Apparently < classical Latin pressus compressed, compact, (of style) moderate, restrained (see press adj.) + -ly suffix². Compare later press adj. N.E.D. (1908) interprets quot. a1529 as a shortening of expressly adv.

Obsolete.

Concisely; precisely, exactly.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb]

shortlyc893

brieflya1300

shortc1374

in sumc1384

compendiously1398

in brief1423

roundlya1516

succinctly?1537

brief1557

succinct1593

abbreviately1599

compactly1603

laconically1631

presslya1637

compactedly1649

curtly1654

concisely1686

laconicly1709

straightforwardly1874

scantly1885

the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with scrupulous care or attention to detail

narrowlyeOE

narrowOE

wellOE

busilyc1225

inwardly?c1225

closely1509

nearly1540

near1560

searchingly1574

nicely1597

exactly1612

strictly1632

close1642

pressly1642

scrutinously1650

minutely1690

scrupulously1712

tightly1758

keenly1824

slippery1828

meticulously1961

the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > close examination, scrutiny > [adverb]

narrowlyeOE

closely1509

searchingly1574

close1642

pressly1642

scrutinously1650

minutely1690

scrutinizingly1828

probingly1876

scanningly1876

vivisectionally1899

a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Hii This mater we haue mouyd you myrthys to make Precely purposyd vnder pretence of play.

a1637 B. Jonson Timber 890 in Wks. (1640) III No man ever spake more neatly, more presly, more weightily.

1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. H4 Still more presly this point to pursue.

a1675 J. Lightfoot Rem. (1700) 48 Study them pressly, for they are of infinite sweetness and satisfaction.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).

单词	pressly
释义	† presslyadv. Forms: 1500s precely, 1600s presly, 1600s pressly. Origin: Apparently a borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin pressus , -ly suffix². Etymology: Apparently < classical Latin pressus compressed, compact, (of style) moderate, restrained (see press adj.) + -ly suffix². Compare later press adj. N.E.D. (1908) interprets quot. a1529 as a shortening of expressly adv. Obsolete. Concisely; precisely, exactly. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > conciseness > [adverb] shortlyc893 brieflya1300 shortc1374 in sumc1384 compendiously1398 in brief1423 roundlya1516 succinctly?1537 brief1557 succinct1593 abbreviately1599 compactly1603 laconically1631 presslya1637 compactedly1649 curtly1654 concisely1686 laconicly1709 straightforwardly1874 scantly1885 the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb] > with scrupulous care or attention to detail narrowlyeOE narrowOE wellOE busilyc1225 inwardly?c1225 closely1509 nearly1540 near1560 searchingly1574 nicely1597 exactly1612 strictly1632 close1642 pressly1642 scrutinously1650 minutely1690 scrupulously1712 tightly1758 keenly1824 slippery1828 meticulously1961 the mind > attention and judgement > enquiry > investigation, inspection > close examination, scrutiny > [adverb] narrowlyeOE closely1509 searchingly1574 close1642 pressly1642 scrutinously1650 minutely1690 scrutinizingly1828 probingly1876 scanningly1876 vivisectionally1899 a1529 J. Skelton Magnyfycence (?1530) sig. Hii This mater we haue mouyd you myrthys to make Precely purposyd vnder pretence of play. a1637 B. Jonson Timber 890 in Wks. (1640) III No man ever spake more neatly, more presly, more weightily. 1642 H. More Ψυχωδια Platonica sig. H4 Still more presly this point to pursue. a1675 J. Lightfoot Rem. (1700) 48 Study them pressly, for they are of infinite sweetness and satisfaction. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020). < adv.a1529
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