serviceablyadv.

Brit.

/ˈsəːvᵻsəbli/, U.S.

/ˈsərvəsəbli/

Forms: see serviceable adj. and -ly suffix²; also 1500s seruiceablelie, 1500s serviceablelye, 1500s–1600s seruiceablely.

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

Etymology: < serviceable adj. + -ly suffix².

†1. With willingness to be of service or assistance; obligingly, helpfully, compliantly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > subjection > service > servant > [adverb] > with willing service

serviceably1534

1534 J. Fewterer tr. U. Pinder Myrrour Christes Passion f. lvi Than he put the water into a basen with his owne handes, and so charitably, so honestly, and so seruiceably [L. officiose] prepared: he cam to wasshe his disciples fete.

1579 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 64 I most humblye serviceablelye after my dutifull manner take my leave of your Excellencyes feete.

1682 J. Robijn Atlas Maritimus Ep. Ded. Thus we take here the boldness to Dedicate this same very Reverently and serviceably to your honour.

1749 Let. To Author of Exam. Princ. 16 You labour..to exclude the two B—rs from every Thing that is noble, meritorious, and serviceably perform'd, during the Course of the War.

a1904 T. Stickney Poems (1905) 113 The Gods..have now been pleased To take, for matter of their anger, us Who serviceably did our common task.

a. In such a way as to be of service or of use; so as to fulfil a particular function or purpose; usefully.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adverb]

behovelyc1430

behovefully1443

better?1518

behovingly1556

usefully1616

serviceably1628

1628 New Invention of shooting Fire-shafts in Long-bowes 8 These are the deficiences that..made me consider..whether the voide ground and vacant time might not be more seruiceably supplyed with fighting hands.

1665 S. Pepys Diary 16 June (1972) VI. 129 My Lord Sandwich..hath done most honorably and serviceably.

1788 E. Bonhote Parental Monitor I. 116 Those precious moments which might be better and more serviceably employed.

1880 A. Trollope Duke's Children I. iii. 29 It might be doubted whether circumstances would be sufficiently kind to enable him to use serviceably his unquestionable talents.

1940 Times 10 Feb. 14/2 Choose tweeds..because they wear long and serviceably, goodlooking to the last.

2007 A. Archer Chosen ii. 38 He checked his own wristwatch, a cheap digital that nonetheless kept time as serviceably as the miniature treasury Benigni had worn strapped to his fat wrist.

b. Adequately or satisfactorily, rather than excellently, admirably, etc.; in a manner that is (just) good enough for the purpose.

ΘΚΠ

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

so-so1530

indifferently?c1550

meanly1550

colourlessly1572

indifferent1583

passable1591

passablya1610

nohow1779

so-soishly1842

so-and-so1844

monochromatically1890

serviceably1896

comme ci, comme ça1945

the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly

reasonably1389

reasonablyc1447

seemlyc1460

reasonable1485

gaily1532

indifferently?c1550

pretty well1576

indifferent1583

tolerably1602

tolerable1673

middling1719

geylies1754

middlingly1755

fairly1805

fairish1818

wellish1830

serviceably1896

1896 Spectator 1 Aug. 151/1 Those who prefer to have their art history in English will find the translation serviceably done... His pages do not offer a searching philosophy of the art..; but his attitude is ‘correct’.

1982 Washington Post 6 Aug. d4/4 Rhodes writes serviceably, if seldom with notable grace.

2015 Radio Times 20 June (South/West ed.) 36/3 This human predator vs intergalactic predator battle royale is serviceably solid entertainment.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	serviceably
释义	serviceablyadv. Brit. /ˈsəːvᵻsəbli/, U.S. /ˈsərvəsəbli/ Forms: see serviceable adj. and -ly suffix²; also 1500s seruiceablelie, 1500s serviceablelye, 1500s–1600s seruiceablely. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: serviceable adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < serviceable adj. + -ly suffix². †1. With willingness to be of service or assistance; obligingly, helpfully, compliantly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ society > authority > subjection > service > servant > [adverb] > with willing service serviceably1534 1534 J. Fewterer tr. U. Pinder Myrrour Christes Passion f. lvi Than he put the water into a basen with his owne handes, and so charitably, so honestly, and so seruiceably [L. officiose] prepared: he cam to wasshe his disciples fete. 1579 G. Harvey Let.-bk. (1884) 64 I most humblye serviceablelye after my dutifull manner take my leave of your Excellencyes feete. 1682 J. Robijn Atlas Maritimus Ep. Ded. Thus we take here the boldness to Dedicate this same very Reverently and serviceably to your honour. 1749 Let. To Author of Exam. Princ. 16 You labour..to exclude the two B—rs from every Thing that is noble, meritorious, and serviceably perform'd, during the Course of the War. a1904 T. Stickney Poems (1905) 113 The Gods..have now been pleased To take, for matter of their anger, us Who serviceably did our common task. 2. a. In such a way as to be of service or of use; so as to fulfil a particular function or purpose; usefully. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > usefulness > [adverb] behovelyc1430 behovefully1443 better?1518 behovingly1556 usefully1616 serviceably1628 1628 New Invention of shooting Fire-shafts in Long-bowes 8 These are the deficiences that..made me consider..whether the voide ground and vacant time might not be more seruiceably supplyed with fighting hands. 1665 S. Pepys Diary 16 June (1972) VI. 129 My Lord Sandwich..hath done most honorably and serviceably. 1788 E. Bonhote Parental Monitor I. 116 Those precious moments which might be better and more serviceably employed. 1880 A. Trollope Duke's Children I. iii. 29 It might be doubted whether circumstances would be sufficiently kind to enable him to use serviceably his unquestionable talents. 1940 Times 10 Feb. 14/2 Choose tweeds..because they wear long and serviceably, goodlooking to the last. 2007 A. Archer Chosen ii. 38 He checked his own wristwatch, a cheap digital that nonetheless kept time as serviceably as the miniature treasury Benigni had worn strapped to his fat wrist. b. Adequately or satisfactorily, rather than excellently, admirably, etc.; in a manner that is (just) good enough for the purpose. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > mediocrity > [adverb] so-so1530 indifferently?c1550 meanly1550 colourlessly1572 indifferent1583 passable1591 passablya1610 nohow1779 so-soishly1842 so-and-so1844 monochromatically1890 serviceably1896 comme ci, comme ça1945 the world > relative properties > quantity > moderateness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > fairly reasonably1389 reasonablyc1447 seemlyc1460 reasonable1485 gaily1532 indifferently?c1550 pretty well1576 indifferent1583 tolerably1602 tolerable1673 middling1719 geylies1754 middlingly1755 fairly1805 fairish1818 wellish1830 serviceably1896 1896 Spectator 1 Aug. 151/1 Those who prefer to have their art history in English will find the translation serviceably done... His pages do not offer a searching philosophy of the art..; but his attitude is ‘correct’. 1982 Washington Post 6 Aug. d4/4 Rhodes writes serviceably, if seldom with notable grace. 2015 Radio Times 20 June (South/West ed.) 36/3 This human predator vs intergalactic predator battle royale is serviceably solid entertainment. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1534
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