单词 | overlightly |
释义 | overlightlyadv. Too lightly; in an excessively insubstantial, dismissive, or frivolous manner. Also (esp. in early use): too easily, too readily. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > easiness > [adverb] > too easily or readily overlightlya1425 overquicklya1538 over-easily1597 the mind > attention and judgement > importance > unimportance > [adverb] > insubstantially > frivolously > too frivolously overlightly1843 a1425 (a1400) Prick of Conscience (Galba & Harl.) (1863) 3482 It es a veniel syn When þou ert over lyghtly wrathe. a1450 Rule St. Benet (Vesp.) (1902) 2292 (MED) Scho sal not be contrarius Ne ouerlyghtly suspecius. a1500 ( J. Yonge tr. Secreta Secret. (Rawl.) (1898) 222 The xe. is ouerlyghtely mevynge of coloure and semblante. 1566 W. Painter Palace of Pleasure I. xlv. f. 236v Euerie of them told the Duke that he had ouer lightly consented to the will of the Duchesse. 1586 T. Bowes tr. P. de la Primaudaye French Acad. I. 460 They ouer-lightly giue credite to backbiters. 1843 H. Rogers Ess. (1860) III. 82 To charge us with treating grave subjects over-lightly. 1851 Southern Literary Messenger 17 78/2 It may be that we have touched not overlightly on some departments of the army, and that we shall incur the charge of faultfinding. 1956 D. Gascoyne Night Thoughts 36 No one looks quaint By being opulently over-lightly clad. 1991 R. Bergan Dustin Hoffman (BNC) 113 He plays the menacing scenes that follow over-lightly, winking at his wife, giving his half smile and making quips. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2004; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.a1425 |
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