primelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈprʌɪmli/, U.S.

/ˈpraɪmli/

Forms: 1600s– primely; English regional 1800s preymly (Cumberland), 1800s– primily (Lancashire); Scottish pre-1700 primlie, 1800s– primely.

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

Etymology: < prime adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Anglo-Norman primement first, originally (14th cent. or earlier), Spanish primamente firstly, originally (second half of the 15th cent. or earlier), exceedingly well, excellently (early 16th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier primarily adv.

1. In the first place, in the highest degree; firstly, primarily, originally.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb]

highlyOE

overalla1225

with the firstc1300

principally1340

principalc1390

in principala1393

chiefly14..

ratherestc1400

rathestc1400

primarily1587

kat' exochen1588

paravant1590

pre-eminently1590

primely1610

cardinally1631

transeminently1642

paramountly1798

par eminence1823

the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > firstness > [adverb] > in the first place

firstlOE

ora1300

imprimis1465

once1523

originally1533

primely1610

in the first instancea1676

for one thing1767

1610 E. Bolton Elements of Armories sig. R2 For of those Elementary Lines..primely Elementall are none but the single.

1614 W. Browne Shepheards Pipe ii. Dj The Nightingale records againe What thou dost primely sing.

1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar Pref. §13 Some parts of it [sc. natural law] are primely necessary, others by supposition and accident.

1725 H. Binning Heart-humiliation xiv.157 The greatest and deepest design that hath been carried on in the World..is the Marriage of Christ His Son with the Church: This was primely intended when He made the World, as a Palace to Celebrate it into.

1767 J. Mumford Question of Questions (ed. 3) 46 The church is primely concerned in the use lawful or unlawful of sacraments, and there this..should be plainly taught in her scripture.

1928 Amer. Econ. Rev. 18 499 Clear recognition of the institutional setting of the moment is primely essential to adequate understanding of the immediately apparent phenomena.

1975 Times 9 July 9/5 Perhaps it was the furious early gallop that eventually sapped the stamina of those primely responsible for setting it.

2004 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 22 Apr. When you first walk into a customer that may be from the control side, they are looking at you primely as a software company and asking you how does it fit together.

2. colloquial. Exceedingly well; excellently; extremely.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb]

fairlyOE

goodlyc1275

finec1330

properlyc1390

daintily?a1400

thrivinglya1400

goodlily?1457

excellent1483

excellently1527

excellently1529

curiously1548

jollilyc1563

admirably1570

beautifully1570

singularly1576

bravelyc1600

famouslya1616

manlya1616

primely1622

prime1648

eximiously1650

topping1683

egregiously1693

purely1695

trimmingly1719

toppinglya1739

surprisingly1749

capitally1750

brawly1796

jellily18..

stammingly1814

divinely1822

stunningly1823

rippingly1828

jam up1835

out of sight1835

first-rately1843

first rate1844

like a charm1845

stunning1851

marvellously1859

magnificently1868

first class1871

splendidly1883

sterlingly1883

tip-top1888

like one o'clock1901

deevily1905

goodo1907

dandy1908

bonzer1914

great1916

juicily1916

corkingly1917

champion1925

unbeatably1928

snodger1946

beaut1953

smashingly1956

groovily1970

awesome1984

1622 P. Hannay Nightingale 45 Detaines these turning haires, Whose presence doth me primely nourish, Whose sight yet makes this face to flourish.

1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) ii. 71 Those delayes ith' Vestall Bow'r ('Twas thought) would primely Sweeten full Fruition.

1711 Boston News-let. 23 Apr. 2/2 She has very good accommodations for Passengers, and sayls primely well.

1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 15 Theaw looks primely.

1796 C. Dibdin Pedlar p. vi My wares are new; And, though they mayn't as primely show As those of Cumberland and Co. I warrant they'll as well go down, As half that swarm this cozen'd town.

1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 7 The lasses a' luik'd preymly.

1845 Littell's Living Age 22 Feb. 480/1 A man of the world, primely favored and sought in the Faubourg St. Germain as well as at home in May fair.

1873 A. G. Murdoch Lilts on Doric Lyre 26 He who this night dares the road, Should have his good steed primely shod.

1900 A. Lang in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 367/1 It was primely witty to half-poison somebody with a surreptitious dose of medicine.

1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 July a16/2 They are primely positioned for the hand-shaking, elbowpumping ritual when a Meese, Deaver or Baker walks into the room.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	primely
释义	primelyadv. Brit. /ˈprʌɪmli/, U.S. /ˈpraɪmli/ Forms: 1600s– primely; English regional 1800s preymly (Cumberland), 1800s– primily (Lancashire); Scottish pre-1700 primlie, 1800s– primely. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prime adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < prime adj. + -ly suffix². Compare Anglo-Norman primement first, originally (14th cent. or earlier), Spanish primamente firstly, originally (second half of the 15th cent. or earlier), exceedingly well, excellently (early 16th cent. or earlier). Compare earlier primarily adv. 1. In the first place, in the highest degree; firstly, primarily, originally. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > pre-eminence > [adverb] highlyOE overalla1225 with the firstc1300 principally1340 principalc1390 in principala1393 chiefly14.. ratherestc1400 rathestc1400 primarily1587 kat' exochen1588 paravant1590 pre-eminently1590 primely1610 cardinally1631 transeminently1642 paramountly1798 par eminence1823 the world > relative properties > number > specific numbers > one > firstness > [adverb] > in the first place firstlOE ora1300 imprimis1465 once1523 originally1533 primely1610 in the first instancea1676 for one thing1767 1610 E. Bolton Elements of Armories sig. R2 For of those Elementary Lines..primely Elementall are none but the single. 1614 W. Browne Shepheards Pipe ii. Dj The Nightingale records againe What thou dost primely sing. 1649 Bp. J. Taylor Great Exemplar Pref. §13 Some parts of it [sc. natural law] are primely necessary, others by supposition and accident. 1725 H. Binning Heart-humiliation xiv.157 The greatest and deepest design that hath been carried on in the World..is the Marriage of Christ His Son with the Church: This was primely intended when He made the World, as a Palace to Celebrate it into. 1767 J. Mumford Question of Questions (ed. 3) 46 The church is primely concerned in the use lawful or unlawful of sacraments, and there this..should be plainly taught in her scripture. 1928 Amer. Econ. Rev. 18 499 Clear recognition of the institutional setting of the moment is primely essential to adequate understanding of the immediately apparent phenomena. 1975 Times 9 July 9/5 Perhaps it was the furious early gallop that eventually sapped the stamina of those primely responsible for setting it. 2004 FD (Fair Disclosure) Wire (Nexis) 22 Apr. When you first walk into a customer that may be from the control side, they are looking at you primely as a software company and asking you how does it fit together. 2. colloquial. Exceedingly well; excellently; extremely. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > excellence > [adverb] fairlyOE goodlyc1275 finec1330 properlyc1390 daintily?a1400 thrivinglya1400 goodlily?1457 excellent1483 excellently1527 excellently1529 curiously1548 jollilyc1563 admirably1570 beautifully1570 singularly1576 bravelyc1600 famouslya1616 manlya1616 primely1622 prime1648 eximiously1650 topping1683 egregiously1693 purely1695 trimmingly1719 toppinglya1739 surprisingly1749 capitally1750 brawly1796 jellily18.. stammingly1814 divinely1822 stunningly1823 rippingly1828 jam up1835 out of sight1835 first-rately1843 first rate1844 like a charm1845 stunning1851 marvellously1859 magnificently1868 first class1871 splendidly1883 sterlingly1883 tip-top1888 like one o'clock1901 deevily1905 goodo1907 dandy1908 bonzer1914 great1916 juicily1916 corkingly1917 champion1925 unbeatably1928 snodger1946 beaut1953 smashingly1956 groovily1970 awesome1984 1622 P. Hannay Nightingale 45 Detaines these turning haires, Whose presence doth me primely nourish, Whose sight yet makes this face to flourish. 1657 J. Harington Hist. Polindor & Flostella (ed. 3) ii. 71 Those delayes ith' Vestall Bow'r ('Twas thought) would primely Sweeten full Fruition. 1711 Boston News-let. 23 Apr. 2/2 She has very good accommodations for Passengers, and sayls primely well. 1763 ‘T. Bobbin’ Toy-shop (new ed.) 15 Theaw looks primely. 1796 C. Dibdin Pedlar p. vi My wares are new; And, though they mayn't as primely show As those of Cumberland and Co. I warrant they'll as well go down, As half that swarm this cozen'd town. 1807 J. Stagg Misc. Poems (new ed.) 7 The lasses a' luik'd preymly. 1845 Littell's Living Age 22 Feb. 480/1 A man of the world, primely favored and sought in the Faubourg St. Germain as well as at home in May fair. 1873 A. G. Murdoch Lilts on Doric Lyre 26 He who this night dares the road, Should have his good steed primely shod. 1900 A. Lang in Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Mar. 367/1 It was primely witty to half-poison somebody with a surreptitious dose of medicine. 1981 N.Y. Times (Nexis) 24 July a16/2 They are primely positioned for the hand-shaking, elbowpumping ritual when a Meese, Deaver or Baker walks into the room. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1610
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