handsomelyadv.

Brit.

/ˈhans(ə)mli/, U.S.

/ˈhæn(t)səmli/

Forms: see handsome adj., adv., and n. and -ly suffix².

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

Etymology: < handsome adj. + -ly suffix².

†1. In accordance with what is suitable or appropriate; fittingly, properly. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adverb] > in seemly or decorous manner

comelyOE

menskful?c1225

seemlyc1320

menskfullya1375

tallya1375

comelilyc1400

comelywise1440

handsomely1525

decently1552

civilly1593

decent1716

comme il faut1756

decorously1808

wise-like1822

spiffily1977

the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] > fittingly or properly

welleOE

fairOE

meetlyOE

rightOE

worthlylOE

haghelyc1175

worthilyc1175

becomelyc1200

properly?c1225

i-semelichec1275

thriftilyc1374

duly1382

sittinglyc1390

justlyc1392

rightfula1400

goodlyc1400

hemelyc1400

meeta1450

statelya1450

ensuingly?1518

handsomely1525

worshipfully1532

decently1552

due1581

meeterly1589

fairly1600

beseemingly1611

dightly1616

becomingly1624

befittingly1638

fittinglya1643

condecently1656

1525 J. Gough tr. J. Ryckes Ymage of Loue vj. sig. D.j I take of other holy doctoures this ymage to shewe vnto you whiche I thynke verely ye can shewe more hansomly vnto me.

1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique i. f. 4 Though he canne handsomely set them together.

1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 202 How much more fitly and more handesomely might these thinges be applied by way of allegorie.

1656 A. Cowley Davideis iv. 148 (note) in Poems The 20 years of the Arks abiding at Cariath-jearim will be handsomely made up.

1681 H. More Plain Expos. Daniel 130 So handsomely do all things fall in and agree together.

1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. xvi. 784/2 Heterogeneous bodies, which can never handsomely mix together.

1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 13. ¶4 He says very handsomly..that he does not Act for Gain.

a. Skilfully, dexterously; cleverly.In later use with reference to eloquence of speech or argument; cf. sense 3a.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb]

craftilyeOE

craftlyOE

hagherlyc1175

hendc1275

craftfully?c1335

taughtlya1382

craftiouslyc1450

handsomely1528

finely1538

skilfully1565

artfully1608

peritely1657

1528 T. Wyatt tr. Plutarch Quyete of Mynde Ep. Ded. sig. a ij The frutes of the aduertysmentes of them, whiche..this sayde Plutarch hath handsomly gadred togyder, without tedyousnesse of length.

1533 T. Elyot Of Knowl. Wise Man iv. f. 67 He can well ordre his playsters and oyntementes, and also vse handsomely the sayd instrumentes.

1539 Bible (Great) Judges iii. f. xcix/1 A man that coulde do nothyng handsomly w^t his ryght hande.

1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 26 The cards were handsomely shuffled.

1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. i. 3 The Iesuite handsomely answers, That Peter was then probably from home.

1716 D. Ryder Diary 2 Apr. (1939) (modernized text) 211 I very handsomely rallied them upon their affected ignorance of love.

1776 Spectator 3 125 The managing an argument handsomely being so nice a point,..I shall here set down a few rules on that head.

1840 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. 1 Oct. 44 Mr. O. S. Fowler has very handsomely answered this objection in the following note.

1906 Everybody's Mag. June 855/2 It has been very handsomely argued that poetry is what is beautiful, that what is merely eloquent is not beautiful and not poetry.

2006 B. Schweizer Rebecca West Today 241 Such an approach could handsomely answer recent laments about the failure of theory.

b. With care and caution; without haste; slowly and steadily; gradually. Now Nautical.In nautical use frequently reduplicated (see quot. 1867).

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adverb] > unhurriedly

easily1384

softlyc1450

leisurely1486

leisurablya1540

toomlyc1540

handsomely1550

deliberately1595

pausablya1633

advisedly1655

unhurriedly1880

1550 M. Coverdale tr. O. Werdmueller Spyrytuall & Precyouse Pearle xxii. sig. Jij^v He hath also a sure eye to the sterne to rule, that as hansomlye & connyngly as he can.

1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. ciij Poure in water, handsomly.

1658 J. Rowland tr. T. Moffett Theater of Insects in Topsell's Hist. Four-footed Beasts (rev. ed.) 915 Lay it handsomely and as closely on as the sick can endure it.

1675 V. Alsop Anti-Sozzo 302 Tying both the Ends so handsomely together, that it may not Ravel out into Thrums.

1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. Bb Lower handsomely! and lower cheerly! are opposed to each other, the former being the order to lower gradually.

1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster I. v. 71 Ease off the main sheet, handsomely my lad—not too much.

1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Handsomely, signifies steadily or leisurely; as ‘lower away handsomely’ when required to be done gradually and carefully. The term ‘handsomely’ repeated, implies ‘have a care; not so fast; tenderly’.

1928 F. P. Harlow Making of Sailor iii. 58 I jumped for the jib-sheet.., intending to slack away handsomely but didn't count on the strength of the wind.

2005 J. Ringo Against Tide xii Port beam, handsomely, handsomely. Belay. All together now!

a. With elegance or grace of action or movement; neatly, nicely.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [adverb] > softly or gently

lightlyeOE

fairlyOE

handsomely1530

the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill

listlyc1000

featouslya1375

featlyc1400

deftlya1500

expedient1509

deliverly1530

handsomely1530

courteouslya1533

neatlya1547

dexteriously1605

cleverly1614

featilya1640

dexterously1646

deft1805

neat1822

handily1832

as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857

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

finec1400

worthilyc1400

nicelyc1450

handsomely1530

smicklyc1639

elegantly1753

neat1755

1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement f. cclxxxv^v/2 She can lulle a childe as hansomly aslepe as it were a woman of thurty yere olde.

1582 A. Munday Eng. Romayne Lyfe sig. D3 After they are rysen, they folde vp their sheetes hansomelie.

1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 41 We daily see..rope-dauncers..handsomly recover themselves after a perillous staggering and reeling.

1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 161 The girl was to be commended, for she answered the Musick hansomely.

1743 H. Fielding Journey from this World i. xxv, in Misc. II. 215 Instruct a Child in the Science of coming handsomely into a Room.

1773 D. Garrick Chances iii. v. 33 Well, my sweet mistress, I'll try how handsomely your ladyship can caper in the air!

1809 M. Cutler Jrnl. 11 July in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) II. 341 Dr. Griffin preached a good sermon, handsomely delivered.

1870 Daily News 16 Apr. In the end, Kirkup threw his man handsomely.

1910 N. Carolina Hist. Comm. Bull. No. 7. 21 Haywood..inquired who had prepared the argument which Mr. Graham had delivered so handsomely.

2008 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 15 Jan. 41 It's this concentration on elegance..that gives the ballet, even when as handsomely danced as it was here, an evenness of texture and lack of climax.

b. So as to have an attractive or elegant appearance; finely, splendidly.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb]

fairlyOE

comelyOE

hendly?c1225

goodlyc1275

seemlya1325

sweet1338

quaintly1340

properlyc1390

well?a1400

comelilyc1400

seemlilyc1400

jollilyc1426

formally1548

handsomely1560

sightly1592

handsome1600

winsomely17..

nicely1714

in one's best (also worst) looks1816

presentably1848

1560 E. More Lytle Treat. Def. Women sig. B.ii^v She dressed hym full handsomly.

a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 297 Goe Sirha, to my Cell..trim it handsomely .

1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 14 10 Souldiers..as proper men as I have seen, and as handsomely cloathed.

1708 E. Hatton New View London I. 146 It is handsomely new Pewed with Oak.

1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xii. 197 He now therefore entered, handsomely drest in his regimentals.

1814 H. M. Brackenridge Views Louisiana ii. v. 130 A vast plain..handsomely diversified with prairie and woodland.

1896 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 16 Jan. 8/1 It [sc. a typewriter] is handsomely done with a white and gold effect.

1938 Amer. Home Jan. 32/1 (caption) A stairway of unusual openwork, with paneled dado, curving newel, handsomely supplements hall windows.

1970 G. Savage Dict. Antiques 312/2 Handsomely patinated bronzes are much sought.

2007 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 16 Aug. 22/3 His handsomely produced volume of poems and drawings.

†4. With ease or convenience; readily. Obsolete.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb]

lighteOE

eathOE

eathlyc1000

wellc1325

easilyc1384

easy1400

mackly1440

of light?c1450

facilely1490

facile1524

handsomely1538

eaths1594

simply1681

unproblematically1771

slick1825

the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adverb]

gainlyc1175

covenablyc1384

goodlyc1405

commodiously1420

handsomely1538

gainfully1549

conveniently1633

cleverly1697

commodely1749

commody1766

handily1793

accommodatingly1796

1538 T. Elyot Dict. Sub manus, easily, handsomly.

c1555 W. Baldwin & T. Palfreyman Treat. Moral Philos. (new ed.) iv. viii. sig. I.viii^v Heauye thinges shall little grieue hym that can handsomely beare them.

1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iv. f. 173 Yf you can hansomely conuay them, it is best to bring from the Sea, little Rockes with the weedes and all vppon them.

1653 J. Goddard Let. 28 July in Merton Coll. Oxf. Arch. Reg. 1567–1731 (MS) III. 396 I do nowe finde, that I cannot handsomely, or indeed without great preiudice..come to Oxford.

1691 T. Shadwell Royal Shepherdess (new ed.) iv. 45 If thou canst handsomely do it, and be back early in the morning.

1751 Gentleman's Mag. May 204/2 I am advanced so far in this dispute that I cannot handsomely retreat.

5. In accordance with what is seemly; courteously, graciously; decently. Later also in stronger sense: generously, magnanimously.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adverb]

handsomely1542

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb]

welleOE

fairOE

methelyOE

menskly?c1225

hendilyc1275

hendlyc1275

courteouslyc1290

bonairc1330

bonairly1340

goodly1372

debonairlya1375

henda1375

kindlya1375

fairlyc1480

humanelya1500

handsomely1542

civilly1552

gallantly1611

civil1642

politely1748

nicely1864

the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > graciously

holdec1000

holdelyc1000

sweetly?c1225

courteouslyc1290

graciouslyc1384

favourably1388

thankfully1513

handsomely1542

officiously1604

graciousa1617

1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 262 He enquiered of his familiares whether it semed to theim, yt he had any thyng handesomely enough plaied his parte in passing his life.

1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke vi. 74 That it maie please God handsomly and fauourably to send the good aide of his spirite.

1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 21 He maintained them handsomely, and near his person.

1758 E. Kimber Life Capt. Neville Frowde iii. 123 If I could handsomely have refrained going to the House.

1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals v. iii An affront handsomely acknowledged becomes an obligation.

1827 J. W. Croker Diary 18 Feb. in Croker Papers (1884) I. 364 The Duke spoke handsomely of Canning in all their personal intercourse.

1884 Manch. Examiner 11 June 4/7 It is admitted..that in giving this pledge the Government have acted handsomely.

1936 M. Mitchell Let. 22 Oct. in Gone with the Wind Lett. (1986) 79 Everyone who has been twitting me about the remark in the New Yorker has apologized handsomely.

1990 P. Nagel Lees of Virginia (1992) iii. 45 The diplomats were treated handsomely.

6. ironically. With reference to punishment, defeat, or other unwelcome experience: severely; thoroughly. Hence: extremely, completely, through and through.

ΘΚΠ

the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > severity > [adverb] > specifically of punishment

well-favouredly1542

handsomely1628

1628 J. Shirley Wittie Faire One i. iii You take pains to whip me so handsomely.

1663 R. Southwell Let. 13 Oct. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1965) II. 119 Ye water Baylifs have beene 3 times handsomely repulsed by ye sea men.

1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 3 Aug. (1965) I. 249 We were all Sunday night toss'd very handsomely.

a1777 S. Foote in T. Wilkinson Wandering Patentee (1795) IV. 255 Flog him handsomely.

1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxvii. 268 The Frenchman, who cleaned you out so handsomely last night.

1870 R. Morris Youthful Explorers in Bible Lands iv. 69 I..flogged them handsomely with my whip.

1914 Green Bag Feb. 64/2 A soldier came staggering up to the Field Hospital stroking a handsomely swollen jaw.

1919 Everybody's Mag. July 100/3 The ex-prize-fighter stepped in and hit him handsomely, with every ounce of his strength.

2002 C. Hellman Bogie xxxi. 77 So confident was he, he bet me a gallon of the finest Scotch whisky that he would beat me handsomely.

7. Amply, without stint; liberally, generously; considerably.Chiefly in reference to a payment or gift.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb] > liberally or without stint

roomlyOE

freelyOE

unwaindandlyc1425

roundc1450

liberally1509

superabundantly1530

spareless1567

meeterly1589

generously1623

handsomely1686

unstintedly1849

1686 Strange & Wonderful Hist. Mother Shipton 3 The Neighbors observing Agatha without any Employ to live so handsomly, wondred exceedingly how she came by it.

1722 J. Macky Journey through Eng. (ed. 2) I. iv. 71 At Play..the Ladies think it no Crime to pawm handsomely.

1735 P. T. Let. 4 Apr. in A. Pope Narr. Method by which Private Lett. Pope procur'd & Published 20 If you'll pay the Paper and Print, and allow me handsomely for the Copy.

1778 F. Burney Let. 26 Sept. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1994) III. 170 He must come down very handsomely with a settlement.

1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xlv. 402 He..subscribed handsomely to the county charities.

1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 411 Edward..granted new privileges to the Hanse association, for which they were always ready to pay handsomely.

1919 T. S. Eliot Let. 4 May (1988) I. 290 I should think that E. Point [sc. a house] at least ought to realise very handsomely.

2010 New Yorker 8 Feb. 44/2 The agency pays its informants handsomely for their work.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	handsomely
释义	handsomelyadv. Brit. /ˈhans(ə)mli/, U.S. /ˈhæn(t)səmli/ Forms: see handsome adj., adv., and n. and -ly suffix². Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: handsome adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < handsome adj. + -ly suffix². †1. In accordance with what is suitable or appropriate; fittingly, properly. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adverb] > in seemly or decorous manner comelyOE menskful?c1225 seemlyc1320 menskfullya1375 tallya1375 comelilyc1400 comelywise1440 handsomely1525 decently1552 civilly1593 decent1716 comme il faut1756 decorously1808 wise-like1822 spiffily1977 the world > relative properties > order > agreement, harmony, or congruity > suitability or appropriateness > [adverb] > fittingly or properly welleOE fairOE meetlyOE rightOE worthlylOE haghelyc1175 worthilyc1175 becomelyc1200 properly?c1225 i-semelichec1275 thriftilyc1374 duly1382 sittinglyc1390 justlyc1392 rightfula1400 goodlyc1400 hemelyc1400 meeta1450 statelya1450 ensuingly?1518 handsomely1525 worshipfully1532 decently1552 due1581 meeterly1589 fairly1600 beseemingly1611 dightly1616 becomingly1624 befittingly1638 fittinglya1643 condecently1656 1525 J. Gough tr. J. Ryckes Ymage of Loue vj. sig. D.j I take of other holy doctoures this ymage to shewe vnto you whiche I thynke verely ye can shewe more hansomly vnto me. 1553 T. Wilson Arte of Rhetorique i. f. 4 Though he canne handsomely set them together. 1561 T. Norton tr. J. Calvin Inst. Christian Relig. iii. f. 202 How much more fitly and more handesomely might these thinges be applied by way of allegorie. 1656 A. Cowley Davideis iv. 148 (note) in Poems The 20 years of the Arks abiding at Cariath-jearim will be handsomely made up. 1681 H. More Plain Expos. Daniel 130 So handsomely do all things fall in and agree together. 1694 W. Salmon Pharmacopœia Bateana i. xvi. 784/2 Heterogeneous bodies, which can never handsomely mix together. 1711 J. Addison Spectator No. 13. ¶4 He says very handsomly..that he does not Act for Gain. 2. a. Skilfully, dexterously; cleverly.In later use with reference to eloquence of speech or argument; cf. sense 3a. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] craftilyeOE craftlyOE hagherlyc1175 hendc1275 craftfully?c1335 taughtlya1382 craftiouslyc1450 handsomely1528 finely1538 skilfully1565 artfully1608 peritely1657 1528 T. Wyatt tr. Plutarch Quyete of Mynde Ep. Ded. sig. a ij The frutes of the aduertysmentes of them, whiche..this sayde Plutarch hath handsomly gadred togyder, without tedyousnesse of length. 1533 T. Elyot Of Knowl. Wise Man iv. f. 67 He can well ordre his playsters and oyntementes, and also vse handsomely the sayd instrumentes. 1539 Bible (Great) Judges iii. f. xcix/1 A man that coulde do nothyng handsomly w^t his ryght hande. 1648 T. Gage Eng.-Amer. 26 The cards were handsomely shuffled. 1655 T. Fuller Church-hist. Brit. i. 3 The Iesuite handsomely answers, That Peter was then probably from home. 1716 D. Ryder Diary 2 Apr. (1939) (modernized text) 211 I very handsomely rallied them upon their affected ignorance of love. 1776 Spectator 3 125 The managing an argument handsomely being so nice a point,..I shall here set down a few rules on that head. 1840 Amer. Phrenol. Jrnl. 1 Oct. 44 Mr. O. S. Fowler has very handsomely answered this objection in the following note. 1906 Everybody's Mag. June 855/2 It has been very handsomely argued that poetry is what is beautiful, that what is merely eloquent is not beautiful and not poetry. 2006 B. Schweizer Rebecca West Today 241 Such an approach could handsomely answer recent laments about the failure of theory. b. With care and caution; without haste; slowly and steadily; gradually. Now Nautical.In nautical use frequently reduplicated (see quot. 1867). ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adverb] > unhurriedly easily1384 softlyc1450 leisurely1486 leisurablya1540 toomlyc1540 handsomely1550 deliberately1595 pausablya1633 advisedly1655 unhurriedly1880 1550 M. Coverdale tr. O. Werdmueller Spyrytuall & Precyouse Pearle xxii. sig. Jij^v He hath also a sure eye to the sterne to rule, that as hansomlye & connyngly as he can. 1570 J. Dee in H. Billingsley tr. Euclid Elements Geom. Math. Præf. sig. ciij Poure in water, handsomly. 1658 J. Rowland tr. T. Moffett Theater of Insects in Topsell's Hist. Four-footed Beasts (rev. ed.) 915 Lay it handsomely and as closely on as the sick can endure it. 1675 V. Alsop Anti-Sozzo 302 Tying both the Ends so handsomely together, that it may not Ravel out into Thrums. 1769 W. Falconer Universal Dict. Marine sig. Bb Lower handsomely! and lower cheerly! are opposed to each other, the former being the order to lower gradually. 1832 F. Marryat Newton Forster I. v. 71 Ease off the main sheet, handsomely my lad—not too much. 1867 W. H. Smyth & E. Belcher Sailor's Word-bk. Handsomely, signifies steadily or leisurely; as ‘lower away handsomely’ when required to be done gradually and carefully. The term ‘handsomely’ repeated, implies ‘have a care; not so fast; tenderly’. 1928 F. P. Harlow Making of Sailor iii. 58 I jumped for the jib-sheet.., intending to slack away handsomely but didn't count on the strength of the wind. 2005 J. Ringo Against Tide xii Port beam, handsomely, handsomely. Belay. All together now! 3. a. With elegance or grace of action or movement; neatly, nicely. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in specific manner > [adverb] > softly or gently lightlyeOE fairlyOE handsomely1530 the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with physical skill listlyc1000 featouslya1375 featlyc1400 deftlya1500 expedient1509 deliverly1530 handsomely1530 courteouslya1533 neatlya1547 dexteriously1605 cleverly1614 featilya1640 dexterously1646 deft1805 neat1822 handily1832 as neat (also nice, right, etc.) as ninepence1857 the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > refinement > elegance > [adverb] finec1400 worthilyc1400 nicelyc1450 handsomely1530 smicklyc1639 elegantly1753 neat1755 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement f. cclxxxv^v/2 She can lulle a childe as hansomly aslepe as it were a woman of thurty yere olde. 1582 A. Munday Eng. Romayne Lyfe sig. D3 After they are rysen, they folde vp their sheetes hansomelie. 1638 F. Junius Painting of Ancients 41 We daily see..rope-dauncers..handsomly recover themselves after a perillous staggering and reeling. 1684 J. Bunyan Pilgrim's Progress 2nd Pt. ii. 161 The girl was to be commended, for she answered the Musick hansomely. 1743 H. Fielding Journey from this World i. xxv, in Misc. II. 215 Instruct a Child in the Science of coming handsomely into a Room. 1773 D. Garrick Chances iii. v. 33 Well, my sweet mistress, I'll try how handsomely your ladyship can caper in the air! 1809 M. Cutler Jrnl. 11 July in W. P. Cutler & J. P. Cutler Life, Jrnls. & Corr. M. Cutler (1888) II. 341 Dr. Griffin preached a good sermon, handsomely delivered. 1870 Daily News 16 Apr. In the end, Kirkup threw his man handsomely. 1910 N. Carolina Hist. Comm. Bull. No. 7. 21 Haywood..inquired who had prepared the argument which Mr. Graham had delivered so handsomely. 2008 N.Y. Post (Nexis) 15 Jan. 41 It's this concentration on elegance..that gives the ballet, even when as handsomely danced as it was here, an evenness of texture and lack of climax. b. So as to have an attractive or elegant appearance; finely, splendidly. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beauty > pleasing appearance > [adverb] fairlyOE comelyOE hendly?c1225 goodlyc1275 seemlya1325 sweet1338 quaintly1340 properlyc1390 well?a1400 comelilyc1400 seemlilyc1400 jollilyc1426 formally1548 handsomely1560 sightly1592 handsome1600 winsomely17.. nicely1714 in one's best (also worst) looks1816 presentably1848 1560 E. More Lytle Treat. Def. Women sig. B.ii^v She dressed hym full handsomly. a1616 W. Shakespeare Tempest (1623) v. i. 297 Goe Sirha, to my Cell..trim it handsomely . View more context for this quotation 1657 R. Ligon True Hist. Barbados 14 10 Souldiers..as proper men as I have seen, and as handsomely cloathed. 1708 E. Hatton New View London I. 146 It is handsomely new Pewed with Oak. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. xii. 197 He now therefore entered, handsomely drest in his regimentals. 1814 H. M. Brackenridge Views Louisiana ii. v. 130 A vast plain..handsomely diversified with prairie and woodland. 1896 Fitchburg (Mass.) Daily Sentinel 16 Jan. 8/1 It [sc. a typewriter] is handsomely done with a white and gold effect. 1938 Amer. Home Jan. 32/1 (caption) A stairway of unusual openwork, with paneled dado, curving newel, handsomely supplements hall windows. 1970 G. Savage Dict. Antiques 312/2 Handsomely patinated bronzes are much sought. 2007 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 16 Aug. 22/3 His handsomely produced volume of poems and drawings. †4. With ease or convenience; readily. Obsolete. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb] lighteOE eathOE eathlyc1000 wellc1325 easilyc1384 easy1400 mackly1440 of light?c1450 facilely1490 facile1524 handsomely1538 eaths1594 simply1681 unproblematically1771 slick1825 the world > action or operation > advantage > convenience > [adverb] gainlyc1175 covenablyc1384 goodlyc1405 commodiously1420 handsomely1538 gainfully1549 conveniently1633 cleverly1697 commodely1749 commody1766 handily1793 accommodatingly1796 1538 T. Elyot Dict. Sub manus, easily, handsomly. c1555 W. Baldwin & T. Palfreyman Treat. Moral Philos. (new ed.) iv. viii. sig. I.viii^v Heauye thinges shall little grieue hym that can handsomely beare them. 1577 B. Googe tr. C. Heresbach Foure Bks. Husbandry iv. f. 173 Yf you can hansomely conuay them, it is best to bring from the Sea, little Rockes with the weedes and all vppon them. 1653 J. Goddard Let. 28 July in Merton Coll. Oxf. Arch. Reg. 1567–1731 (MS) III. 396 I do nowe finde, that I cannot handsomely, or indeed without great preiudice..come to Oxford. 1691 T. Shadwell Royal Shepherdess (new ed.) iv. 45 If thou canst handsomely do it, and be back early in the morning. 1751 Gentleman's Mag. May 204/2 I am advanced so far in this dispute that I cannot handsomely retreat. 5. In accordance with what is seemly; courteously, graciously; decently. Later also in stronger sense: generously, magnanimously. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > good taste > pleasing fitness > [adverb] handsomely1542 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > courtesy > [adverb] welleOE fairOE methelyOE menskly?c1225 hendilyc1275 hendlyc1275 courteouslyc1290 bonairc1330 bonairly1340 goodly1372 debonairlya1375 henda1375 kindlya1375 fairlyc1480 humanelya1500 handsomely1542 civilly1552 gallantly1611 civil1642 politely1748 nicely1864 the world > action or operation > behaviour > good behaviour > kindness > [adverb] > graciously holdec1000 holdelyc1000 sweetly?c1225 courteouslyc1290 graciouslyc1384 favourably1388 thankfully1513 handsomely1542 officiously1604 graciousa1617 1542 N. Udall tr. Erasmus Apophthegmes ii. f. 262 He enquiered of his familiares whether it semed to theim, yt he had any thyng handesomely enough plaied his parte in passing his life. 1548 N. Udall et al. tr. Erasmus Paraphr. Newe Test. I. Luke vi. 74 That it maie please God handsomly and fauourably to send the good aide of his spirite. 1660 F. Brooke tr. V. Le Blanc World Surveyed 21 He maintained them handsomely, and near his person. 1758 E. Kimber Life Capt. Neville Frowde iii. 123 If I could handsomely have refrained going to the House. 1775 R. B. Sheridan Rivals v. iii An affront handsomely acknowledged becomes an obligation. 1827 J. W. Croker Diary 18 Feb. in Croker Papers (1884) I. 364 The Duke spoke handsomely of Canning in all their personal intercourse. 1884 Manch. Examiner 11 June 4/7 It is admitted..that in giving this pledge the Government have acted handsomely. 1936 M. Mitchell Let. 22 Oct. in Gone with the Wind Lett. (1986) 79 Everyone who has been twitting me about the remark in the New Yorker has apologized handsomely. 1990 P. Nagel Lees of Virginia (1992) iii. 45 The diplomats were treated handsomely. 6. ironically. With reference to punishment, defeat, or other unwelcome experience: severely; thoroughly. Hence: extremely, completely, through and through. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > manner of action > violent action or operation > severity > [adverb] > specifically of punishment well-favouredly1542 handsomely1628 1628 J. Shirley Wittie Faire One i. iii You take pains to whip me so handsomely. 1663 R. Southwell Let. 13 Oct. in H. Oldenburg Corr. (1965) II. 119 Ye water Baylifs have beene 3 times handsomely repulsed by ye sea men. 1716 Lady M. W. Montagu Let. 3 Aug. (1965) I. 249 We were all Sunday night toss'd very handsomely. a1777 S. Foote in T. Wilkinson Wandering Patentee (1795) IV. 255 Flog him handsomely. 1839 C. Dickens Nicholas Nickleby xxvii. 268 The Frenchman, who cleaned you out so handsomely last night. 1870 R. Morris Youthful Explorers in Bible Lands iv. 69 I..flogged them handsomely with my whip. 1914 Green Bag Feb. 64/2 A soldier came staggering up to the Field Hospital stroking a handsomely swollen jaw. 1919 Everybody's Mag. July 100/3 The ex-prize-fighter stepped in and hit him handsomely, with every ounce of his strength. 2002 C. Hellman Bogie xxxi. 77 So confident was he, he bet me a gallon of the finest Scotch whisky that he would beat me handsomely. 7. Amply, without stint; liberally, generously; considerably.Chiefly in reference to a payment or gift. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > [adverb] > liberally or without stint roomlyOE freelyOE unwaindandlyc1425 roundc1450 liberally1509 superabundantly1530 spareless1567 meeterly1589 generously1623 handsomely1686 unstintedly1849 1686 Strange & Wonderful Hist. Mother Shipton 3 The Neighbors observing Agatha without any Employ to live so handsomly, wondred exceedingly how she came by it. 1722 J. Macky Journey through Eng. (ed. 2) I. iv. 71 At Play..the Ladies think it no Crime to pawm handsomely. 1735 P. T. Let. 4 Apr. in A. Pope Narr. Method by which Private Lett. Pope procur'd & Published 20 If you'll pay the Paper and Print, and allow me handsomely for the Copy. 1778 F. Burney Let. 26 Sept. in Early Jrnls. & Lett. (1994) III. 170 He must come down very handsomely with a settlement. 1848 W. M. Thackeray Vanity Fair xlv. 402 He..subscribed handsomely to the county charities. 1861 M. Pattison in Westm. Rev. Apr. 411 Edward..granted new privileges to the Hanse association, for which they were always ready to pay handsomely. 1919 T. S. Eliot Let. 4 May (1988) I. 290 I should think that E. Point [sc. a house] at least ought to realise very handsomely. 2010 New Yorker 8 Feb. 44/2 The agency pays its informants handsomely for their work. 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