providentiallyadv.

Brit.

/ˌprɒvᵻˈdɛnʃl̩i/,

/ˌprɒvᵻˈdɛnʃəli/, U.S.

/ˌprɑvəˈdɛn(t)ʃəli/

Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōvidentia , -ally suffix.

Etymology: < classical Latin prōvidentia providence n. + -ally suffix. Compare earlier providently adv. and later providential adj.

1. With foresight; providently, prudently. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > [adverb]

providently1487

providentially1619

far-sightedly1861

1619 J. Chamberlain Let. 31 July in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times James I (1848) (modernized text) II. 184 The clamour of creditors..and the enabling himself to live more providentially hereafter, had caused him to absent himself.

a1628 F. Greville Life of Sidney (1652) Ded. sig. A2^v His Matchless Poem, seem'd providentially by him impatronag'd unto his Peerless Sister.

1683 London Gaz. 1856/5 Hereby the Machivilian contrivances of imbitter'd, envenom'd Mal-Contents..are Providentially detected, stagger'd, [etc.].

1770 I. Bickerstaff 'Tis Well it's no Worse iii. i. 44 She has taken with her a master-key, which was providentially in the trunk sent her with my cloaths.

1894 Nevada State Jrnl. 25 Mar. 2/5 (advt.) Providentially I obtained a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and by the time it was gone, the bad symptoms had nearly disappeared.

1942 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 10 Sept. 6/8 East should have concentrated on the suit his partner had providentially opened.

a. By the ordination of divine providence.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > activities of God > [adverb] > by divine providence

providently1600

dispensatorilya1641

providentially1645

1645 F. Rous Anc. Bounds 12 I stand ready to embrace any light, that Christ shall please providentially to minister unto me by their hands.

1646 R. C. Eight Serious Queries 5 He is..King of the World, that providentially Rules in the Kingdome of men, Dan. 4.17.

1654 O. Cromwell Speech 12 Sept. in Writings & Speeches (1945) (modernized text) III. 454 A desire..to be quit of the power God had most providentially put into my hand, before he called for it.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 432. ⁋2 The Geese were providentially ordained to save the Capitol.

1777 W. Stevens Revol. Vindicated I. 28 Every civil government, though not particularly appointed as the Jewish, was providentially ordained by God for the benefit of mankind.

1806 A. Knox Let. Nov. in J. Jebb & A. Knox Thirty Years' Corr. (1834) I. 283 Platonism was prepared providentially, not only as preliminary to christian piety, but as a kind of fermenting principle, to act occasionally in reinvigorating it.

1872 Times 20 June 7/1 The world also will be convinced of the destiny reserved for the Pope and the Church by a change in the state of things providentially ordered by God.

1931 Ogden City (Utah) Examiner 9 Aug. 1 b/5 Great men are sent providentially in time of crises.

1997 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Nov. 51/1 For these historians..have tended to think of their nation [sc. America] not just as different but as specially or providentially blessed.

b. By special intervention of Providence; luckily, fortunately.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adverb] > fortunately or luckily

happilya1375

graciouslya1382

blessedlyc1420

happenlyc1450

faira1475

luckly1538

fortunately1548

fortunably?1567

luckily1590

providently1600

comiclya1633

providentially1648

comically1717

well-favouredly1773

serendipitously1969

good-enough1982

1648 Packets of Lett. from Scotl. No. 9. 6 The Cavaliers are very high here,..but providentially a Troope of our Horse came into the Towne and quashed their hopes.

1683 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 13 163 At length it providentially came into my mind, that this was Aquae pavor.

1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 24 She providentially righted again, tho' slowly.

1772 Ann. Reg. 1771 68/2 Providentially a happier temper prevailed in general.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xv. 135 Several frowns and winks from Mrs. K., which providentially stopped him.

1864 Times 22 Nov. 7/5 Providentially the storm occurred in broad daylight; had it been at night the loss of life would have been awful.

1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men I. i. 34 A great separation was thus providentially averted.

1948 H. Brean Wilders walk Away (1949) xi. 122 Fred Wilder had similarly climbed down a ladder which he had found providentially placed near his window.

1963 J. Joesten They call it Intelligence iv. xix. 188 A prowl car, manned by Western police, providentially arrived on the scene.

1995 Pop. Sci. July 54/3 Providentially, the Apollo 13 crew had the ultimate backup: another spacecraft.

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

单词	providentially
释义	providentiallyadv. Brit. /ˌprɒvᵻˈdɛnʃl̩i/, /ˌprɒvᵻˈdɛnʃəli/, U.S. /ˌprɑvəˈdɛn(t)ʃəli/ Origin: A borrowing from Latin, combined with an English element. Etymons: Latin prōvidentia , -ally suffix. Etymology: < classical Latin prōvidentia providence n. + -ally suffix. Compare earlier providently adv. and later providential adj. 1. With foresight; providently, prudently. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > expectation > foresight, foreknowledge > provident foresight, prudence > [adverb] providently1487 providentially1619 far-sightedly1861 1619 J. Chamberlain Let. 31 July in R. F. Williams Birch's Court & Times James I (1848) (modernized text) II. 184 The clamour of creditors..and the enabling himself to live more providentially hereafter, had caused him to absent himself. a1628 F. Greville Life of Sidney (1652) Ded. sig. A2^v His Matchless Poem, seem'd providentially by him impatronag'd unto his Peerless Sister. 1683 London Gaz. 1856/5 Hereby the Machivilian contrivances of imbitter'd, envenom'd Mal-Contents..are Providentially detected, stagger'd, [etc.]. 1770 I. Bickerstaff 'Tis Well it's no Worse iii. i. 44 She has taken with her a master-key, which was providentially in the trunk sent her with my cloaths. 1894 Nevada State Jrnl. 25 Mar. 2/5 (advt.) Providentially I obtained a bottle of Hood's Sarsaparilla, and by the time it was gone, the bad symptoms had nearly disappeared. 1942 Daily Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) 10 Sept. 6/8 East should have concentrated on the suit his partner had providentially opened. 2. a. By the ordination of divine providence. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > Christian God > activities of God > [adverb] > by divine providence providently1600 dispensatorilya1641 providentially1645 1645 F. Rous Anc. Bounds 12 I stand ready to embrace any light, that Christ shall please providentially to minister unto me by their hands. 1646 R. C. Eight Serious Queries 5 He is..King of the World, that providentially Rules in the Kingdome of men, Dan. 4.17. 1654 O. Cromwell Speech 12 Sept. in Writings & Speeches (1945) (modernized text) III. 454 A desire..to be quit of the power God had most providentially put into my hand, before he called for it. 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 432. ⁋2 The Geese were providentially ordained to save the Capitol. 1777 W. Stevens Revol. Vindicated I. 28 Every civil government, though not particularly appointed as the Jewish, was providentially ordained by God for the benefit of mankind. 1806 A. Knox Let. Nov. in J. Jebb & A. Knox Thirty Years' Corr. (1834) I. 283 Platonism was prepared providentially, not only as preliminary to christian piety, but as a kind of fermenting principle, to act occasionally in reinvigorating it. 1872 Times 20 June 7/1 The world also will be convinced of the destiny reserved for the Pope and the Church by a change in the state of things providentially ordered by God. 1931 Ogden City (Utah) Examiner 9 Aug. 1 b/5 Great men are sent providentially in time of crises. 1997 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 20 Nov. 51/1 For these historians..have tended to think of their nation [sc. America] not just as different but as specially or providentially blessed. b. By special intervention of Providence; luckily, fortunately. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > prosperity > [adverb] > fortunately or luckily happilya1375 graciouslya1382 blessedlyc1420 happenlyc1450 faira1475 luckly1538 fortunately1548 fortunably?1567 luckily1590 providently1600 comiclya1633 providentially1648 comically1717 well-favouredly1773 serendipitously1969 good-enough1982 1648 Packets of Lett. from Scotl. No. 9. 6 The Cavaliers are very high here,..but providentially a Troope of our Horse came into the Towne and quashed their hopes. 1683 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 13 163 At length it providentially came into my mind, that this was Aquae pavor. 1745 P. Thomas True Jrnl. Voy. South-Seas 24 She providentially righted again, tho' slowly. 1772 Ann. Reg. 1771 68/2 Providentially a happier temper prevailed in general. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xv. 135 Several frowns and winks from Mrs. K., which providentially stopped him. 1864 Times 22 Nov. 7/5 Providentially the storm occurred in broad daylight; had it been at night the loss of life would have been awful. 1888 J. W. Burgon Lives Twelve Good Men I. i. 34 A great separation was thus providentially averted. 1948 H. Brean Wilders walk Away (1949) xi. 122 Fred Wilder had similarly climbed down a ladder which he had found providentially placed near his window. 1963 J. Joesten They call it Intelligence iv. xix. 188 A prowl car, manned by Western police, providentially arrived on the scene. 1995 Pop. Sci. July 54/3 Providentially, the Apollo 13 crew had the ultimate backup: another spacecraft. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1619
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