designinglyadv.
/dᵻˈzʌɪnɪŋli/, U.S. /dəˈzaɪnɪŋli/, /diˈzaɪnɪŋli/ Now rare.
In a designing manner; in a calculating or deceitful way; intentionally, deliberately.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > cunning > [adverb] > with contrivance or machination
stratagematically1592
Machiavellianly1594
stratagemically1602
designingly1649
the mind > will > intention > [adverb]
willesOE
with one's willc1175
willes and waldesc1225
adviselya1325
wittinglya1340
wilfullyc1374
witting1377
a-purposea1382
of purpose (also (out) of (a) (set) purpose)a1382
wilfulc1381
willingly1402
of intention1430
knowingly1435
advisedlyc1449
deliberately1471
purpensely1472
purposely1495
prepensedly1496
purpensedly1496
purposedlya1540
proposely?1550
studiously1567
on (also upon) purpose1569
on set purpose1569
of industry1575
affectedly1582
premeditatelya1595
deliberatively1598
consultively1599
intentionallya1673
affectionally1603
by (also out of, on, upon) design1603
intentionately1609
industriouslya1616
perpensedly1624
intendedlya1641
unspontaneously1640
industrously1643
consultedly1645
consideringly1647
designedly1652
premeditatedly1653
wittily1653
intendingly1678
premeditatinglya1679
self-consciously1685
propensely1694
thinkingly1705
accidentally on purpose1711
affectionatelya1716
prepensely?1725
systematically1744
advertently1745
systemically1761
reflectively1775
purposefullya1854
meaningly1867
aimfully1870
purposively1878
designingly1879
proposedly1887
1649 W. Bray Excellency of God (title page) A complaint and charg against..the Governour of Winsor for arbitrarily, designingly and maliciously walking contrary to..the laws..of the people.
1684 S. E. Answer Remarks upon Dr. H. More sig. b v Over prone, cunningly and designingly to serve their turns.
a1795 G. Haggitt Serm. Country Congregations (1796) I. xii. 187 The not performing the work which they have covenanted to do,..or the designingly doing it in a negligent..way.
1879 S. Baring-Gould Germany II. 239 Trades'-unions are an excellent institution, if not ignorantly or designingly misdirected.
1906 Success Mag. Jan. 542/2 Ralph moderated his voice designingly, and in a tone of earnestness and firmness he told..what he was there for.
1984 Amer. Banker (Nexis) 3 Apr. I use this term ‘opening up’ designingly because of the growing recognition that there are powerful institutions..which are not members of the Stock Exchange.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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