artlyadj.
/ˈɑːtli/, U.S. /ˈɑrtli/ rare.
Characterized by art; skilful, ingenious.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adjective] > ingenious > characterized by ingenuity
craftlyOE
quaintc1230
sly1297
subtilea1393
subtlea1400
cunning1423
prettyc1450
ingenious1548
politicc1550
well-contrived1563
conceited1579
well-invented1588
concepted1594
nimble1602
artful1605
artly?1614
artistical1646
callid1656
well-couched1671
tippy1863
genius1924
creative1967
?1614 G. Chapman tr. Homer Odysses ix. 212 The description of all these countries..their artly and pleasing relation.
1665 E. Waterhouse Gentlemans Monitor xi. 93 It is not the best tempered edge-tool that will do reall and skilfull execution, unless an artly mind direct the dexterous poysing and handling of it.
1989 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 8 June b 1 Doug Macy talked seven of Portland's most whimsical artists into helping him create a ‘Garden of Artly Delights’.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
† artlyadv.
Obsolete.
Skilfully, dexterously.
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the world > action or operation > ability > skill or skilfulness > [adverb] > with skill or art
artificially?a1425
artlya1450
art-like1630
a1450 (c1400) in D. M. Grisdale 3 Middle Eng. Serm. (1939) 23 (MED) Trulyche I red þat we do rythe als þe childyr of Israel dede..& pray to God artliche & mekeliche.
1571 T. Hill Contempl. Mankinde xliiii. f. 186 The learned Aristotle Artly vttereth, in this maner.
1576 G. Baker tr. C. Gesner Newe Jewell of Health i. f. 34v That the Dystillation may be the Artlyer perfourmed.
1594 H. Plat Jewell House 14 You must artly moist the interlining of your letter.
1662 R. Mathews Unlearned Alchymist (new ed.) §89. 157 Fit it unto the top of thy Funnel artly.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online September 2020).
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