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diversely

/dɪˈvɝs.li/

diversely adverb: in a diverse manner.

Adverb

diversely (comparative more diversely, superlative most diversely)

  1. In a diverse manner.
    • Thoſe teachers that be of the wiſer ſort, cal for their ſchoolage and minervals of their ſcholars, not all after one maner, but diverſly: a number of them, according as the preſent occaſion requireth, who promiſe not to make them wiſe men, and that within a yeere; […]1603, Plutarch, “The Contradictions of Stociek philoſophers”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Philosophie, Commonlie Called, The Morals […], London: […] Arnold Hatfield, →OCLC, page 1068

Synonyms of diversely

Antonyms

Forms of diversely

comparativemore diversely
superlativemost diversely
alternative form (archaic)diversly

Origin of diversely

From Middle English diverseliche, diversliche, dyverseli, dyversely, dyversliche, dyversly, equivalent to diverse + -ly.

Questions about diversely

What does diversely mean?
Diversely means in a diverse manner.
What part of speech is diversely?
Diversely is an adverb.
How do you pronounce diversely?
Diversely is pronounced /dɪˈvɝs.li/ (US).

Words near diversely in the dictionary

  1. diversant
  2. diversants
  3. diversative
  4. diverse
  5. diversed
  6. diversely
  7. diverseness
  8. diversenesses
  9. divershitty
  10. diversicrat
  11. diversicrats

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