supinelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈs(j)uːpʌɪnli/, U.S.

/ˈsuˌpaɪnli/

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

Etymology: < supine adj. + -ly suffix². With sense 2 compare classical Latin supīnē passively, apathetically.

1. On one's back; (loosely) in a recumbent position. Also in extended use of inanimate objects. Chiefly poetic in earlier use.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of lying down or reclining > [adverb] > supine or face up

uprightsc1420

supinely1604

1604 B. Jonson His Pt. Royall Entertainem. sig. E3 Where men commit black incest with their faults; And snore supinely in the stall of Sinne.

1656 A. Cowley Anacreontics ix. 2 Underneath this Myrtle shade, On flowry beds supinely laid.

c1706 M. Prior Cantata 3 Beneath a verdant Lawrel's ample Shade,..Horace, immortal Bard, supinely laid.

1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 305 The patient being supinely placed upon a steady table,..I caused his hands and feet to be tied together.

1850 E. B. Browning tr. Æschylus Prometheus Bound (rev. ed.) in Poems (new ed.) I. 156 Now, he lies A helpless trunk supinely, at full length.

1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems xvii. 4 Lest it [sc. the bridge] plunge to the deep morass, there supinely to welter.

1923 H. A. Franck Wandering Northern China xx. 371 Having roared the engine almost out from under its hood,..he sat supinely back in his seat.

2004 W. W. Evans Corky, Peggy & Goldfinch xix. 147 Stretched out supinely on the sand for a full, unimpeded tan.

2. With a lack of exertion or interest; without caring; indolently; apathetically; (also) passively, without resistance.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adverb]

unlustilyc1390

supinely1605

supine1615

lethargically1633

unlustly1649

phlegmatically1673

phlegmaticly1673

listlessly1693

davielya1796

sloomy1820

torpidly1820

moonily1887

mooningly1893

1605 B. Jonson Sejanus ii. i. 369 If he, for whome it is so strongly labour'd, Shall, out of greatnesse, and free spirit, bee Supinely negligent.

1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 178 Neither is the aqueous Humor, as some may supinely imagine, altogether useless.

1749 T. Smollett Regicide ii. iv. 22 Shall I, alas! Supinely savage, from my Ears exclude The Cries of youthful Woe?

1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 151 If priest, supinely droning o'er his charge.

1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. i. iii. §65. 74 Supinely and helplessly carried down the stream of events.

1875 Chron. 20 May 314/1 State interference..destroys self reliance, teaching men to lean supinely on the government protection.

1921 E. L. White Andivius Hedulio iv. xxxviii. 556 I am here to undo all that Lollius Corbulo supinely allowed to be done.

1949 Amer. Econ. Rev. 39 1275 The Dark Age in Europe..when men's fundamental beliefs and morality were escapist, supernaturalist, millenarian, ascetic or supinely submissive.

2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Mar. a27/1 Why, then, should we supinely go along with the seizure of economic power by today's triopolies and duopolies?

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	supinely
释义	supinelyadv. Brit. /ˈs(j)uːpʌɪnli/, U.S. /ˈsuˌpaɪnli/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: supine adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < supine adj. + -ly suffix². With sense 2 compare classical Latin supīnē passively, apathetically. 1. On one's back; (loosely) in a recumbent position. Also in extended use of inanimate objects. Chiefly poetic in earlier use. ΘΚΠ the world > space > relative position > posture > action or fact of lying down or reclining > [adverb] > supine or face up uprightsc1420 supinely1604 1604 B. Jonson His Pt. Royall Entertainem. sig. E3 Where men commit black incest with their faults; And snore supinely in the stall of Sinne. 1656 A. Cowley Anacreontics ix. 2 Underneath this Myrtle shade, On flowry beds supinely laid. c1706 M. Prior Cantata 3 Beneath a verdant Lawrel's ample Shade,..Horace, immortal Bard, supinely laid. 1760 Philos. Trans. 1759 (Royal Soc.) 51 305 The patient being supinely placed upon a steady table,..I caused his hands and feet to be tied together. 1850 E. B. Browning tr. Æschylus Prometheus Bound (rev. ed.) in Poems (new ed.) I. 156 Now, he lies A helpless trunk supinely, at full length. 1871 R. Ellis tr. Catullus Poems xvii. 4 Lest it [sc. the bridge] plunge to the deep morass, there supinely to welter. 1923 H. A. Franck Wandering Northern China xx. 371 Having roared the engine almost out from under its hood,..he sat supinely back in his seat. 2004 W. W. Evans Corky, Peggy & Goldfinch xix. 147 Stretched out supinely on the sand for a full, unimpeded tan. 2. With a lack of exertion or interest; without caring; indolently; apathetically; (also) passively, without resistance. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > inaction > disinclination to act or listlessness > [adverb] unlustilyc1390 supinely1605 supine1615 lethargically1633 unlustly1649 phlegmatically1673 phlegmaticly1673 listlessly1693 davielya1796 sloomy1820 torpidly1820 moonily1887 mooningly1893 1605 B. Jonson Sejanus ii. i. 369 If he, for whome it is so strongly labour'd, Shall, out of greatnesse, and free spirit, bee Supinely negligent. View more context for this quotation 1691 J. Ray Wisdom of God 178 Neither is the aqueous Humor, as some may supinely imagine, altogether useless. 1749 T. Smollett Regicide ii. iv. 22 Shall I, alas! Supinely savage, from my Ears exclude The Cries of youthful Woe? 1782 W. Cowper Hope in Poems 151 If priest, supinely droning o'er his charge. 1830 J. F. W. Herschel Prelim. Disc. Study Nat. Philos. i. iii. §65. 74 Supinely and helplessly carried down the stream of events. 1875 Chron. 20 May 314/1 State interference..destroys self reliance, teaching men to lean supinely on the government protection. 1921 E. L. White Andivius Hedulio iv. xxxviii. 556 I am here to undo all that Lollius Corbulo supinely allowed to be done. 1949 Amer. Econ. Rev. 39 1275 The Dark Age in Europe..when men's fundamental beliefs and morality were escapist, supernaturalist, millenarian, ascetic or supinely submissive. 2002 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 7 Mar. a27/1 Why, then, should we supinely go along with the seizure of economic power by today's triopolies and duopolies? This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1604
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