tidilyadv.
/ˈtʌɪdɪli/ In a tidy manner; †betimes, seasonably, duly (obsolete); suitably, in an orderly manner, skilfully, neatly, etc.: see tidy adj., n., and adv.
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the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > [adverb]
in timea1325
in good timec1325
in seasonc1330
tidefullya1340
tidily1340
betimesc1380
betimec1385
opportunelyc1425
at one's leisure1481
maturely1531
seasonably1532
timeously1538
timefully1614
tempestively1628
patly1632
opportune1667
the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > [adverb]
wellOE
well-a-finec1330
tidily1340
substantiallyc1449
gradely1584
rumly1610
soa1616
respectably1619
bobbishly1813
ryebuck1895
the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb]
wellOE
tidily1340
avenantlya1375
covenablyc1384
featlya1400
propera1400
queema1400
congruelyc1400
conably1411
cordingc1420
convenablyc1430
competentlyc1440
fitc1440
accordantlyc1443
accordinglyc1443
conveniently1447
at pointc1485
congruentlya1529
appliablyc1530
afferandly1536
suitingly1540
aptly1548
answerably1549
fitlyc1550
agreeingly1563
suitable1584
not unfitly1586
aptitudinallyc1600
handsome1600
sortfully1606
sortably1607
congruouslya1620
accommodately1623
adaptlya1648
inabusivelya1677
suitably1681
agreeably1753
appropriately1795
suitly1913
righteous1948
the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] > neatly or trimly
feata1525
pickedlya1528
trimly1534
trim1544
netly1564
neata1578
neatly1577
smugly?1578
deftly1579
neatly1581
trickly1581
trick1594
sprucely1598
spruce?1605
comptly1611
snogly1615
spruntly1631
queemly1703
snodly1721
trigly1728
tidilya1756
natty1810
spick and span1815
tightly1825
featly1834
jemmily1837
nattily1849
dapperly1858
snappily1936
the world > relative properties > order > [adverb] > tidily
trimly1534
neatly1581
sprucely1598
trigly1728
gash1806
tidily1870
1340–70 Alisaunder 194 Þe fairest feete þat euer freke kende, With ton [= toes] tidily wrought.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 5482 He..tok to him tidely trewe cunsayl euere.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) l. 4454 Alphouns..buskes in to þe baþ..& fond it treuli a-tired & tidili warme.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 6839 Þen the Troiens, with tene, tidely þai faght.
1557–8 Ld. Wentworth in Hardwicke St. Papers (1778) I. 112 I will do what I can tidily to signify unto your Majesty our State.
1593 G. Harvey New Let. in Wks. (1884) I. 259 You haue lately..very tidely playde the Bees part.
a1756 E. Haywood New Present (1771) 252 To dress herself tidily and quickly.
1832 R. Lander & J. Lander Jrnl. Exped. Niger I. iii. 112 The inhabitants are..very tidily clad in cotton dresses.
1870 C. E. L. Riddell Austin Friars i The plates are all ranged tidily away.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1912; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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