单词 | planetarily |
释义 | planetarilyadv. rare. In the manner of a planet; as regards a planet or planets; from a planetary viewpoint.In quot. ?1609: erratically, with uncertain recurrence (see planetary adj. 2). ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > planet > [adverb] planetarily?1609 the world > time > frequency > infrequency > [adverb] > intermittently by (formerly also at) startsc1422 startmeal?c1422 off and on1535 every otherwhile1542 by, or in, snatches1577 by fits and turns1583 by halves and fits1583 one time with another1591 fit-meal1593 by fits and spurts1605 planetarily?1609 scatteredly1612 startinglya1616 by snaps1631 intermittingly1654 from space to space1658 on and off1668 at (by) intervals1744 cessantly1746 by spells1788 fitfully1792 by fits and spasms1797 everylikea1800 intermittently1800 intermittedly1829 interjectionally1837 jerkily1839 at seasons1850 sporadically1852 parenthetically1860 spasmodically1877 snatchily1880 variously1892 ?1609 J. Donne Lett. (1651) 27 That friendship which is not moved primarily by the proper intelligence, discretion,..returns to the true first station and place of friendship planetarily, which is uncertainly and seldome. 1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God vii. xv. 274 Vnder the Sun is the bright star Venus moouing diurnally, and planetarily. 1851 H. Melville Moby-Dick cxxxiii. 607 For so revolvingly appalling was the White Whale's aspect, and so planetarily swift the ever-contracting circles he made, that he seemed horizontally swooping upon them. 1958 Mansfield (Ohio) News-Jrnl. 20 Sept. 13/1 September, planetarily speaking, is your month. 1985 Los Angeles Times (Nexis) 2 May x. 2/5 We sang, clapped hands, prayed for the spirit of a tree, reflected planetarily and pooled our psychic energy to heal the Earth. 2003 Oregonian (Portland, Oregon) (Nexis) 29 Jan. b11 George W. Bush is more planetarily powerful than..any man in history. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.?1609 |
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