blessedly
blessedly adverb: in a blessed or holy manner.
Adverb
blessedly (comparative more blessedly, superlative most blessedly)
- In a blessed or holy manner.
- Therefore ſhould every Souldier in the Warres doe as euery ſicke man in his Bed, waſh euery Moth out of his Conſcience: and dying ſo, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly loſt, wherein ſuch preparation was gayned: […]1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount...
- Happily, joyfully; fortunately.
- We shall blessedly meet again never to depart.a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London...
- Synonyms:
- cheerfully, joyously, bubblingly, chearfully, cheerily, cheerly, eudaemonically, eupeptically, gaily, gayly
Synonyms of blessedly
- cheerfully
- joyously
- bubblingly
- cheerily
- eudaemonically
- eupeptically
- genially
- gladly
- happily
- joyfully
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Forms of blessedly
| comparative | more blessedly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most blessedly |
Origin of blessedly
From Middle English blessedly, blessidly, blestly. By surface analysis, blessed + -ly.
Questions about blessedly
- What does blessedly mean?
- Blessedly means in a blessed or holy manner.
- What part of speech is blessedly?
- Blessedly is an adverb.
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