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Britishly, adv.|ˈbrɪtɪʃlɪ|
[f. British a. + -ly2.]
†1. In the ancient British tongue. Obs. rare.
1654Vilvain Enchir. Epigr. vi. xxiii, Glassenbury, Brytishly cald Inis Avalon.
2. After the manner of the British, in British fashion.
1892Stevenson & Osbourne Wrecker xxiii. 362 Britishly chuckle-headed. 1892F. E. Trollope That Wild Wheel xiv, I shall come home..to grumble, Britishly, on my half-pay. 1900Daily News 3 Mar. 6/1 As he took up his position, very Britishly in front of the fire. 1904Windsor Mag. Jan. 294/1 A certain sedate and Britishly respectable old codger. 1968Economist 13 Apr. 64/2 Rioting very Britishly in front of the City Hall. |