ramblinglyadv.

Brit.

/ˈramblɪŋli/,

/ˈrambl̩ɪŋli/, U.S.

/ˈræmb(ə)lɪŋli/

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

Etymology: < rambling adj. + -ly suffix².

In a rambling manner.

ΘΚΠ

society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adverb] > discursively or digressively

discursively1640

ramblinglya1641

digressively1731

digressingly1864

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

disjointly1621

ramblinglya1641

unconnectedly1778

disconnectedly1807

disjointedly1869

zigzaggedly1921

society > travel > aspects of travel > travel from place to place > [adverb] > in wandering manner

wilsomelyc1420

erroneously1528

vagrantly1547

gaddingly1552

wanderingly1552

roamingly1621

rovingly1664

excursively1791

ramblingly1855

a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 232 Our Lords kinsmen, of whom Africanus, Epiphanius, and the Jesuit talk so ramblingly.

1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica iii. ii. 422 All that I shall ramblingly note here.

1733 P. Shaw tr. F. Bacon Scala Intellectus in Philos. Wks. III. 453 They talk very ramblingly.

1782 J. Abercrombie Every Man his Own Gardener (ed. 9) 26 In pruning gooseberries, let them be always kept thin of branches, these not permitted to grow ramblingly across one another.

1825 Times 14 July 2/4 Mr. Chairman, I have talked ramblingly.

1855 Doran Queens of Eng. II. xi. 207 He..ran his fingers ramblingly over his harpsichord.

1882 J. W. Riley in Indianapolis Jrnl. 26 Aug. 12/1 He told me all—How, when a child, The Indians stole him—There he laughed..Then slowly winked both eyes, and smiled, And went on ramblingly,—‘And they—They reared me, and I ran away.’

1924 Modesto (Calif.) Evening News 19 Aug. 2/8 ‘Kid’ McCoy..mumbled ramblingly in his cell in a fashion which indicated insanity.

1995 M. Amis Information (1996) 378 It made him seem saner too, though, and he continued ramblingly, ‘Now they alternate them. Girl, boy. Boy, girl.’

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ramblingly
释义	ramblinglyadv. Brit. /ˈramblɪŋli/, /ˈrambl̩ɪŋli/, U.S. /ˈræmb(ə)lɪŋli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: rambling adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < rambling adj. + -ly suffix². In a rambling manner. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > copiousness > [adverb] > discursively or digressively discursively1640 ramblinglya1641 digressively1731 digressingly1864 society > leisure > the arts > literature > style of language or writing > inelegance > [adverb] > disconnectedly disjointly1621 ramblinglya1641 unconnectedly1778 disconnectedly1807 disjointedly1869 zigzaggedly1921 society > travel > aspects of travel > travel from place to place > [adverb] > in wandering manner wilsomelyc1420 erroneously1528 vagrantly1547 gaddingly1552 wanderingly1552 roamingly1621 rovingly1664 excursively1791 ramblingly1855 a1641 R. Montagu Acts & Monuments (1642) 232 Our Lords kinsmen, of whom Africanus, Epiphanius, and the Jesuit talk so ramblingly. 1686 J. Goad Astro-meteorologica iii. ii. 422 All that I shall ramblingly note here. 1733 P. Shaw tr. F. Bacon Scala Intellectus in Philos. Wks. III. 453 They talk very ramblingly. 1782 J. Abercrombie Every Man his Own Gardener (ed. 9) 26 In pruning gooseberries, let them be always kept thin of branches, these not permitted to grow ramblingly across one another. 1825 Times 14 July 2/4 Mr. Chairman, I have talked ramblingly. 1855 Doran Queens of Eng. II. xi. 207 He..ran his fingers ramblingly over his harpsichord. 1882 J. W. Riley in Indianapolis Jrnl. 26 Aug. 12/1 He told me all—How, when a child, The Indians stole him—There he laughed..Then slowly winked both eyes, and smiled, And went on ramblingly,—‘And they—They reared me, and I ran away.’ 1924 Modesto (Calif.) Evening News 19 Aug. 2/8 ‘Kid’ McCoy..mumbled ramblingly in his cell in a fashion which indicated insanity. 1995 M. Amis Information (1996) 378 It made him seem saner too, though, and he continued ramblingly, ‘Now they alternate them. Girl, boy. Boy, girl.’ This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2008; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1641
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