affirmlyadv.

Brit.

/əˈfəːmli/, U.S.

/əˈfərmli/

Forms: see affirm v. and -ly suffix².

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affirm v., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < affirm v. + -ly suffix², originally after Middle French affermé courageously, obstinately (15th cent. in both senses), use as adjective of past participle of affermer affirm v.

Now rare and archaic.

Firmly, strongly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb]

anredlyOE

fastlyOE

steadfastly?c1225

stifflyc1290

stably1297

steadfasta1300

stoutly1303

steevely1340

sadlya1375

sturdilyc1374

firm1377

surelyc1380

like a flint1382

tough1398

firmlyc1425

unmovablyc1425

but variancec1430

sad?c1430

immovably1435

toughlyc1450

affirmlya1513

wishly1530

constantly1534

steadily1540

fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553

staidly1571

fixedly1605

indeclinably1624

undeclinably1662

unfalteringly1665

unswervingly1805

unwaveringly1830

indomitably1837

rockily1846

unbendingly1847

indivertibly1853

unshakeablya1864

undyingly1881

unshakenly1882

adamantly1897

a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxliiii. f. clxvi Ferrande than Erle of Flanders had affermely promysed to comme.

1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. clxix. [clxv.] 485 We wyll holde and kepe as affermely and trewly the treuce..as we wolde they shulde kepe with vs.

1710 No Conquest, but Hereditary Right of Her Majesty 55 There is nothing that we, your said Subjects, for our Parts, can, may, or ought, towards your Highness, more affirmly, entirely, and assuredly..with our Mouth declare.

1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake 520 I affirmly swear to it that it rooly and cooly boolyhooly was with my holyhagionous lips continuously poised upon the rubricated annuals of saint ulstar.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	affirmly
释义	affirmlyadv. Brit. /əˈfəːmli/, U.S. /əˈfərmli/ Forms: see affirm v. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation; originally modelled on a French lexical item. Etymons: affirm v., -ly suffix². Etymology: < affirm v. + -ly suffix², originally after Middle French affermé courageously, obstinately (15th cent. in both senses), use as adjective of past participle of affermer affirm v. Now rare and archaic. Firmly, strongly. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > constancy or steadfastness > [adverb] anredlyOE fastlyOE steadfastly?c1225 stifflyc1290 stably1297 steadfasta1300 stoutly1303 steevely1340 sadlya1375 sturdilyc1374 firm1377 surelyc1380 like a flint1382 tough1398 firmlyc1425 unmovablyc1425 but variancec1430 sad?c1430 immovably1435 toughlyc1450 affirmlya1513 wishly1530 constantly1534 steadily1540 fall back (also flat), fall edge?1553 staidly1571 fixedly1605 indeclinably1624 undeclinably1662 unfalteringly1665 unswervingly1805 unwaveringly1830 indomitably1837 rockily1846 unbendingly1847 indivertibly1853 unshakeablya1864 undyingly1881 unshakenly1882 adamantly1897 a1513 R. Fabyan New Cronycles Eng. & Fraunce (1516) I. ccxliiii. f. clxvi Ferrande than Erle of Flanders had affermely promysed to comme. 1525 Ld. Berners tr. J. Froissart Cronycles II. clxix. [clxv.] 485 We wyll holde and kepe as affermely and trewly the treuce..as we wolde they shulde kepe with vs. 1710 No Conquest, but Hereditary Right of Her Majesty 55 There is nothing that we, your said Subjects, for our Parts, can, may, or ought, towards your Highness, more affirmly, entirely, and assuredly..with our Mouth declare. 1939 J. Joyce Finnegans Wake 520 I affirmly swear to it that it rooly and cooly boolyhooly was with my holyhagionous lips continuously poised upon the rubricated annuals of saint ulstar. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.a1513
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