ethereallyadv.

Brit.

/ᵻˈθɪərɪəli/, U.S.

/ᵻˈθɪriəli/,

/ɛˈθɪriəli/

Forms: see ethereal adj. and n. and -ly suffix²; also 1600s etherealie.

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ethereal adj., -ly suffix².

Etymology: < ethereal adj. + -ly suffix².

In an ethereal manner; celestially, spiritually; with a lightness, delicacy, or refinement that does not appear to belong to this world.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adverb]

heavenlyOE

ethereally1616

supernally1621

heavenlike1832

celestially1848

paradisiacally1881

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > [adverb] > extremely

ethereally1797

1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale x. 256 Still iustelie live theie whoe deigne iustice raise etherealie enshrind in mortal claies.

1791 P. O'Kelly Killarney 82 Kelly, the minstrel sent by heav'n to shew, What minds etherially inspir'd can know.

1797 Oracle & Public Advertiser 25 May Kendal..Commands thee the gravings of sorrow to raze, And ethereally kisses thy tears.

1816 P. B. Shelley Alastor 40 Leaves..Red, yellow, or etherially pale.

a1822 P. B. Shelley tr. Plato Ion in Ess. (1840) I. 283 A Poet is indeed a thing etherially light, winged, and sacred.

1837 Brit. & Foreign Rev. 5 447 The æthereally fiery veil of poesy.

1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. xii. 109 It was not gentle spring ethereally mild.

1875 P. G. Hamerton Intellect. Life (ed. 2) xi. v. 425 Absolutely and ethereally pure.

1926 B. Matthews Rip Van Winkle goes to Play ix. 164 Dancers, suspended by invisible wires, float ethereally across the stage almost as tho they were birds or butterflies.

1951 G. Santayana Dominations & Powers xxix. 409 The rhythm of a neighbouring movement, etherially transmitted. may easily be caught and perpetuated by an innocent being.

2003 X-Ray May 42/1 The blue-grey spectre of upwardly swirling cigarette smoke looks ethereally romantic in the spotlight.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	ethereally
释义	ethereallyadv. Brit. /ᵻˈθɪərɪəli/, U.S. /ᵻˈθɪriəli/, /ɛˈθɪriəli/ Forms: see ethereal adj. and n. and -ly suffix²; also 1600s etherealie. Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: ethereal adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < ethereal adj. + -ly suffix². In an ethereal manner; celestially, spiritually; with a lightness, delicacy, or refinement that does not appear to belong to this world. ΘΚΠ the world > the supernatural > deity > heaven > [adverb] heavenlyOE ethereally1616 supernally1621 heavenlike1832 celestially1848 paradisiacally1881 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > [adverb] > extremely ethereally1797 1616 J. Lane Contin. Squire's Tale x. 256 Still iustelie live theie whoe deigne iustice raise etherealie enshrind in mortal claies. 1791 P. O'Kelly Killarney 82 Kelly, the minstrel sent by heav'n to shew, What minds etherially inspir'd can know. 1797 Oracle & Public Advertiser 25 May Kendal..Commands thee the gravings of sorrow to raze, And ethereally kisses thy tears. 1816 P. B. Shelley Alastor 40 Leaves..Red, yellow, or etherially pale. a1822 P. B. Shelley tr. Plato Ion in Ess. (1840) I. 283 A Poet is indeed a thing etherially light, winged, and sacred. 1837 Brit. & Foreign Rev. 5 447 The æthereally fiery veil of poesy. 1864 C. Dickens Our Mutual Friend (1865) I. i. xii. 109 It was not gentle spring ethereally mild. 1875 P. G. Hamerton Intellect. Life (ed. 2) xi. v. 425 Absolutely and ethereally pure. 1926 B. Matthews Rip Van Winkle goes to Play ix. 164 Dancers, suspended by invisible wires, float ethereally across the stage almost as tho they were birds or butterflies. 1951 G. Santayana Dominations & Powers xxix. 409 The rhythm of a neighbouring movement, etherially transmitted. may easily be caught and perpetuated by an innocent being. 2003 X-Ray May 42/1 The blue-grey spectre of upwardly swirling cigarette smoke looks ethereally romantic in the spotlight. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2014; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1616
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