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单词 promiscously
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promiscouslyadv.

Forms: 1600s permiscously (perhaps transmission error), 1600s–1800s promiscously; Scottish pre-1700 promiscously, pre-1700 1800s promiscouslie.
Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Latin, combined with English elements. Partly formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Latin prōmiscus , -ous suffix, -ly suffix2; promiscous adj., -ly suffix2.
Etymology: Originally < classical Latin prōmiscus (see promiscous adj.) + -ous suffix + -ly suffix2. In later use < promiscous adj. + -ly suffix2. Compare earlier promiscuously adv.
Obsolete.
= promiscuously adv.
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the world > relative properties > order > disorder > confusion or disorder > [adverb]
pelly mellya1500
ribble-rabble?a1525
confusely1540
huddlea1555
confusedly1566
pell-mell1579
tag-rag1582
helter-skelter1593
promiscuously1593
pell-mell1596
confusively1599
mel-pella1600
promiscually1602
squimble-squamble1611
promiscuous1616
clutteringly1624
promiscously1635
perplexly1670
skimble-skamble1775
skimper-scamper1778
hodge-podge1848
hugger-mugger1880
rumble-jumble1887
muddledly1914
1635 Ld. Carew in Lismore Papers (1888) 2nd Ser. III. 218 In the hall..they sitt permiscously, not obserueing of place or qualitie.
1678 G. Mackenzie Laws & Customes Scotl. i. 174 That absurd custome amongst Tinkers, of living promiscously.
1700 T. Tryon Lett. No. 3. 10 Where all Foods and Drinks are promiscously Treasured up.
1800 J. Charnock Hist. Marine Archit. I. Preface p. lxxxviii It's true, that by fighting promiscously, men are subject too oft to shoot their friends, as well as ennemys.
a1843 J. Stewart Sketches Sc. Char. (1857) 33 For head an' thwart, back an' face, We sat promiscouslie, man.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2007; most recently modified version published online December 2020).
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