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unmaˈlicious, a. (un-1 7.)
1649Jer. Taylor Gt. Exemp. ii. viii. 68 An unconfirmed, unresolved, unmalicious habite. 1663Cowley Verses, Ode Cowley's Book iv, As when a seat in Heaven Is to an unmalicious Sinner given. 1795T. Wright Autobiog. (1864) 17 The sudden little unmalicious quarrel. 1866–7Carlyle E. Irving in Remin. (1881) I. 145 A most quizzing, merry, entertaining, guileless, and unmalicious man. 1886Ruskin Præterita I. 382 His subtle,..unmalicious sarcasm.
Add: Hence unmaˈliciously adv.
1896G. B. Shaw Let. 29 Dec. (1965) I. 715 Quietly & unmaliciously talking to him for his good. 1990Sunday Times 18 Nov. (Sport section) 3/7 Ball..downed Clough after about half an hour. Quite unmaliciously. |