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semblably

semblably adverb: in a similar way; similarly.

Adverb

semblably (comparative more semblably, superlative most semblably)

  1. (obsolete) In a similar way; similarly.
    • Alway remember, that in wynter fleume increaſeth by reaſon of rayne and moyſtneſſe of that ſeaſon, alſo the length of nyghtes and moche reſte. And therfore in that tyme cholerike perſons, are beſt at eaſe, ſemblably are yonge men, but to olde men wynter is ennemye.153[9], Thomas Elyot, “Of Tyme”, in The Castel of Helth […], London: […] Thomæ Bertheleti […], →OCLC, book II, folio 39, recto
    • Another Country, other Testimonies, equall promises: alike menaces, might semblably imprint a cleane contrary religion in us: we are Christians by the same title, as we are either Perigordins or Germans.1603, Michel de Montaigne, chapter 12, in John Florio, transl., The Essayes […], book II, London: […] Val[entine] Simmes for Edward Blount […], →OCLC
  2. (rare) Seemingly, apparently.

Forms of semblably

comparativemore semblably
superlativemost semblably

Origin of semblably

From semblable + -ly.

Questions about semblably

What does semblably mean?
Semblably means in a similar way; similarly.
What part of speech is semblably?
Semblably is an adverb.

Words near semblably in the dictionary

  1. sematurids
  2. semaxanib
  3. semba
  4. semblable
  5. semblables
  6. semblably
  7. semblance
  8. semblances
  9. semblancies
  10. semblancy
  11. semblant

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