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capitally, adv.|ˈkæpɪtəlɪ|
[f. capital a. + -ly2.]
In a capital manner.
1. In a manner involving loss of life, as in to punish capitally or accuse capitally.
1619N. Brent tr. Sarpi's Hist. Counc. Trent (1676) 410 Those that are infected with Heresie ought to be proceeded against capitally. 1695Bp. Patrick Comm. Gen. xlii. 15 He was punished capitally. 1741Middleton Cicero I. v. 378 The people could not condemn, nor even try a man capitally. 1837Thirlwall Greece IV. xxxv. 396 He was capitally impeached.
2. Fatally, seriously.
1606Warner Alb. Eng. xv. c. 394 So capitally bad. 1741Richardson Pamela II. 77 None but the Presumptuous, the Conceited, and the Thoughtless, err capitally. 1835I. Taylor Spir. Despot. ix. 376 Those who are capitally..in fault.
3. Principally, mainly, eminently, in an important degree.
1786T. Jefferson Writ. (1859) I. 586 The commerce..so far as it depended on that article, which was very capitally too. 1836Foster in Life & Corr. (1846) II. 304 Capitally fantastic, witty, and brilliant.
4. Excellently, admirably.
1750Warburton Julian Wks. 1811 VIII. 90 The action too was capitally interesting. 1810Scott Lett. in Lockhart (1842) 191 Miss Baillie's play went off capitally here. 1875Jowett Plato (ed. 2) I. 331 You understand me capitally, Socrates.
5. In capital letters: in large characters.
1755Young Centaur vi. Wks. IV. 259 In heaven's..effort for our welfare, is capitally written the Dignity of Man. |