crosslyadv.
/ˈkrɒsli/, /ˈkrɔːsli/, U.S. /ˈkrɔsli/, /ˈkrɑsli/ΘΚΠ
the world > space > relative position > fact or condition of being transverse > [adverb]
overthwartc1300
thwarta1350
thwart-over1398
overthwartly?a1425
traversec1425
thorter1488
thwartly?1541
traversely?1541
traversewise1548
cross1577
thwartingly1579
crosswise1580
thwartwise1589
overthwartwise1594
crossly1598
traverseways1610
athwart1611
crossway1611
transversely1650
overthwartways1656
transverse1660
crossways1665
thwartways1665
transversally1762
criss-cross1843
athwart-wise1868
1598 J. Florio Worlde of Wordes Travérso, a crosse, a thwart, crosly, thwartly.
1614 W. Bedwell De Numeris Geometricis iv. 71 The base and height of the extremes crossely multiplied.
1775 E. Burke Speech Amer. Taxation 44 He put together a piece of joinery, so crossly indented and whimsically dovetailed.
ΘΚΠ
the world > relative properties > wholeness > mutual relation of parts to whole > condition or state of being combined > [adverb] > in a way that crosses ordinary affinities
crossly1620
1620 F. Beaumont & J. Fletcher Phylaster ii. 23 If hee haue any child, it shalbe crosly matcht.
1660 tr. M. Amyraut Treat. conc. Relig. ii. iii. 184 Crossely coupling prosperity with Vice, and Misery with Virtue.
3. In a way that is cross, contrary, or opposite; adversely, unfavourably.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > [adverb] > unfavourably
illc1325
contrariouslyc1380
amissa1425
contrary1497
sinisterly1529
overthwart1556
thwartingly1579
froward1580
adversely1593
crossly1597
unpropitiously1602
cross1603
disfavourably1654
cloudily1792
unfavourably1833
askew1858
1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II ii. iv. 24 And crosly [1598 crosly, crossely] to thy good all fortune goes. View more context for this quotation
1619 M. Drayton Legend Robert Dvke of Normandy in Poems (new ed.) 346 Since with me it fell so crosly out.
a1694 J. Tillotson Wks. (1820) I. 386 He..acts as untowardly, and crossly to the reason of things, as can be imagined.
1856 S. Winkworth Life Tauler in Tauler's Serm. vi. 220 Whether things go smoothly or crossly with them.
4. Perversely, peevishly, ill-humouredly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > emotion > anger > irascibility > peevishness > [adverb]
protervely1447
peevisha1529
pettishlya1625
peevishlya1638
frettinglya1649
crossly1736
fractiously1736
huffishly1755
fretfully1789
petulantly1838
pettedly1858
huffily1860
huffingly1864
teethily1879
1736 N. Bailey et al. Dictionarium Britannicum (ed. 2) Crossly, peevishly, untowardly.
?1790 M. A. Kilner Jemima Placid (ed. 3) 75 Miss Sally..desired her to..make room for her, which Miss Nelly very crossly refused.
1852 G. P. R. James Pequinillo I. 59 ‘Don't undress me’, said Julian rather crossly.
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