rectiusadv.
/ˈrɛktɪəs/, U.S. /ˈrɛktiəs/ As a parenthetical insertion used to introduce a word or phrase as a more correct version of that which precedes the insertion: more correctly, more properly called. Cf. recte adv.
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > truthfulness, veracity > [adverb] > more truly or correctly
rather1340
rather1460
better1526
to say better1536
rectius1575
ratherly1780
1575 W. Patten Cal. Script. f. 54 Cleophas rectius Cleopas.
1670 T. Blount Νομο-λεξικον: Law-dict. Aventure, ( rectiùs adventure) is a mischance causing the death of a Man, without Felony.
1686 J. Ray Hist. Plantarum II. xix. 1000 Meadow-pink, Wild Williams, Cuckow-flower: rectius Meadow-campion.
1777–8 R. Wight Horæ Subsecivæ (MS Bodl. Eng. lang. d.66) 224/2 Somerset: An Ommet, Rectius A Nommet vel Nammet—a short Intermeal between Breakfast & Dinner, or between Dinner & Supper.
1862 Times 17 Apr. 6/6 The phrenzied flights of their orators, when they expatiate before King Bunkum (rectius Buncombe).
1894 Eng. Hist. Rev. 9 328 Only one doubtful reading of any consequence remains to be disposed of—namely, that of gravam rectius gravamen.
1932 Notes & Queries 6 Feb. 103/1 ‘Gallinatia’: (rectius ‘Galimatia(s)’)... The more correct spelling is Galimatia(s).
1965 J. S. Roskell Commons & their Speakers i. 12 A London chronicle says that he was..replaced by William (rectius John) Doreward.
2000 Internat. Rev. Law & Econ. (Nexis) Dec. One day arbitrageurs will be likely to reverse their trading, make their profits, and thus help prices to return to fundamentals; but much later on, allowing (rectius: feeding) noisy prices in the meantime.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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