unmercifullyadv.

Brit.

/(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsᵻfᵿli/,

/(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsᵻfl̩i/, U.S.

/ˌənˈmərsəf(ə)li/

Forms: see un- prefix¹ and mercifully adv.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, mercifully adv.

Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + mercifully adv. Compare earlier unmerciful adj.

1. = mercilessly adv.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > compassion > pitilessness > [adverb] > mercilessly

unsparelya1225

without sparea1300

without(en) grith13..

mercilessc1425

unmercifully1536

mercilesslya1576

unsparinglya1631

inclemently1789

1536 Bp. J. Longland Serm. Good Fryday sig. E.iv So vndre thys maner was christe our sauiour on euery be halffe skornefully and mokkyshely handlede, vnmercifully treatyd.

1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. vii. sig. S2^v The Amazon..Dealt her blowes vnmercifully sore.

1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures liii. 209 He caused [them]..to be unmercifully butchered.

1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 145. ⁋2 He went on unmercifully to Triumph over my Ignorance.

1768 W. Hamilton in Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 197 I saw it..unmercifully destroy a poor man's vineyard.

1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. ix. 188 The laws concerning debt, in most countries, are..unmercifully severe.

1860 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) V. 119 A change in the relations between the peasantry and the owners of the soil..was attempted harshly and unmercifully.

1905 J. Masefield Sea Life Nelson's Time vi. 167 He beat the man unmercifully about the head and shoulders.

1968 W. A. Heaps Wandering Workers v. 94 Those who work for unprincipled crew leaders..are exploited unmercifully.

1999 H. Redknapp & D. McGovern 'Arry (new ed.) i. 13 I slagged him off unmercifully and eventually forced him to turn up, although I don't think he wanted to be there.

2. Excessively, immoderately, too much; extremely, a great deal.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adverb]

overlyOE

overswitheOE

over-micklec1230

overmucha1382

over-measurea1387

overdonec1390

overlargelyc1390

overfara1400

superflue?a1425

overgatea1450

overdonelyc1450

over-highlyc1454

excessivelyc1460

superfluously1528

stinkingly1545

excessive1569

over-greatly1599

unmercifully1611

overgrownly1668

extravagantlya1715

preponderously1835

faultily1855

1611 in T. Coryate Odcombian Banquet Char. Odcombian sig. B^v His Booke..yet hath exprest his purse more then him, as wee the rest of his Commenders haue done, so vnmercifully charging the Presse with his prayse.

1686 F. Spence tr. C. de Saint-Évremond Miscellanea Pref. sig. C 3 In a Comedy nothing is so unmercifully insupportable as to..explicate the Intrigue by a Miracle.

1716 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1901) V. 331 He steals unmercifully, and..without Acknowledgment.

1794 C. Pigott Female Jockey Club 139 If surprised by the sight of a black lobster, she screams unmercifully.

1808 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 980/1 The following description..of a feast, where the gentleman who presided..compelled his company to drink unmercifully, is enough..to set any body against such a disgraceful practice.

1895 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 28 Sept. 410/1 Tybalt's is such an unmercifully bad part that one can hardly demand anything from its representative except that he should brush his hair when he comes to his uncle's ball.

1971 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 3 Mar. 20/1 How is it possible to provide for..the aged and the blind from the public treasury and still be fair to the self-supporting person who is also unmercifully poor?

1999 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 27 Sept. 2 I heard all these screams... I heard a group of people screaming unmercifully.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	unmercifully
释义	unmercifullyadv. Brit. /(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsᵻfᵿli/, /(ˌ)ʌnˈməːsᵻfl̩i/, U.S. /ˌənˈmərsəf(ə)li/ Forms: see un- prefix¹ and mercifully adv. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: un- prefix¹, mercifully adv. Etymology: < un- prefix¹ + mercifully adv. Compare earlier unmerciful adj. 1. = mercilessly adv. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > compassion > pitilessness > [adverb] > mercilessly unsparelya1225 without sparea1300 without(en) grith13.. mercilessc1425 unmercifully1536 mercilesslya1576 unsparinglya1631 inclemently1789 1536 Bp. J. Longland Serm. Good Fryday sig. E.iv So vndre thys maner was christe our sauiour on euery be halffe skornefully and mokkyshely handlede, vnmercifully treatyd. 1596 E. Spenser Second Pt. Faerie Queene v. vii. sig. S2^v The Amazon..Dealt her blowes vnmercifully sore. View more context for this quotation 1653 H. Cogan tr. F. M. Pinto Voy. & Adventures liii. 209 He caused [them]..to be unmercifully butchered. 1711 R. Steele Spectator No. 145. ⁋2 He went on unmercifully to Triumph over my Ignorance. 1768 W. Hamilton in Philos. Trans. 1767 (Royal Soc.) 57 197 I saw it..unmercifully destroy a poor man's vineyard. 1817 W. Scott Rob Roy II. ix. 188 The laws concerning debt, in most countries, are..unmercifully severe. 1860 J. A. Froude Hist. Eng. (ed. 2) V. 119 A change in the relations between the peasantry and the owners of the soil..was attempted harshly and unmercifully. 1905 J. Masefield Sea Life Nelson's Time vi. 167 He beat the man unmercifully about the head and shoulders. 1968 W. A. Heaps Wandering Workers v. 94 Those who work for unprincipled crew leaders..are exploited unmercifully. 1999 H. Redknapp & D. McGovern 'Arry (new ed.) i. 13 I slagged him off unmercifully and eventually forced him to turn up, although I don't think he wanted to be there. 2. Excessively, immoderately, too much; extremely, a great deal. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > excessive amount or degree > [adverb] overlyOE overswitheOE over-micklec1230 overmucha1382 over-measurea1387 overdonec1390 overlargelyc1390 overfara1400 superflue?a1425 overgatea1450 overdonelyc1450 over-highlyc1454 excessivelyc1460 superfluously1528 stinkingly1545 excessive1569 over-greatly1599 unmercifully1611 overgrownly1668 extravagantlya1715 preponderously1835 faultily1855 1611 in T. Coryate Odcombian Banquet Char. Odcombian sig. B^v His Booke..yet hath exprest his purse more then him, as wee the rest of his Commenders haue done, so vnmercifully charging the Presse with his prayse. 1686 F. Spence tr. C. de Saint-Évremond Miscellanea Pref. sig. C 3 In a Comedy nothing is so unmercifully insupportable as to..explicate the Intrigue by a Miracle. 1716 T. Hearne Remarks & Coll. (1901) V. 331 He steals unmercifully, and..without Acknowledgment. 1794 C. Pigott Female Jockey Club 139 If surprised by the sight of a black lobster, she screams unmercifully. 1808 Gentleman's Mag. Nov. 980/1 The following description..of a feast, where the gentleman who presided..compelled his company to drink unmercifully, is enough..to set any body against such a disgraceful practice. 1895 G. B. Shaw in Sat. Rev. 28 Sept. 410/1 Tybalt's is such an unmercifully bad part that one can hardly demand anything from its representative except that he should brush his hair when he comes to his uncle's ball. 1971 Redlands (Calif.) Daily Facts 3 Mar. 20/1 How is it possible to provide for..the aged and the blind from the public treasury and still be fair to the self-supporting person who is also unmercifully poor? 1999 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 27 Sept. 2 I heard all these screams... I heard a group of people screaming unmercifully. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1536
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