primevally
primevally adverb: in a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally.
Adverb
primevally (comparative more primevally, superlative most primevally)
- In a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally.
- Some authors suppose that man primevally lived in single families; but at the present day, though single families, or only two or three together, roam the solitudes of some savage lands, they are always, as far as I can discover, friendly with other families inhabiting the same district.1871, Charles Darwin, “Comparison of the Mental Powers of Man and the Lower Animals—continued”, in The Descent of Man, and Selection in Relation to Sex. […], volume I, London: John Murray, […]...
- When we rubbed along thus jovially, deeming life to be "a great and glorious thing," fat cows were well sold at £2 per head, and bullocks at £3. Certainly you could buy stores (or, as they primevally called them, "lean cattle") at from 10s. to 16s., prices which left a margin. The Messrs. Manifold...1896, Rolf Boldrewood, Old Melbourne Memories, Chapter 9
Forms of primevally
| comparative | more primevally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most primevally |
| alternative form | primaevally |
| alternative form (archaic) | primævally |
Origin of primevally
From primeval + -ly.
Questions about primevally
- What does primevally mean?
- Primevally means in a primeval manner; in or from the earliest times; originally.
- What part of speech is primevally?
- Primevally is an adverb.
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