Presbyterianlyadv.
/ˌprɛzbᵻˈtɪərɪənli/, /ˌprɛsbᵻˈtɪərɪənli/, U.S. /ˌprɛzbəˈtɪriənli/, /ˌprɛsbəˈtɪriənli/ In a Presbyterian style or manner; in accordance with Presbyterian ideology.
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1645 H. Knollys Moderate Answer unto Dr. Bastwicks Bk. 12 Ergo, the Church of Jerusalem was Presbyterianly governed.
a1684 J. Evelyn Diary anno 1656 (1955) III. 185 Though the Minister were Presbyterianly affected, he yet was..duly ordaind.
1697 D. Jones Secret Hist. White-Hall xxv. 35 They knew full as well, that both the Popish and Presbyterianly affected Persons as well as the Prerogative and Republican Party who then began to revive, that were about the King, would greedily promote it.
1720 W. Wall Def. Hist. Infant Baptism v. 146 One is, from that Part of the People in any Parish, who are Presbyterianly inclined.
1838 Biblical Repertory Jan. 93 Native clergymen, presbyterianly ordained on the continent, were admitted without objection to hold preferment in England.
1894 W. Walker Hist. Congregational Churches U.S. 171 This extension of the communion was not put in practice..during the first half-century..save at Presbyterianly inclined Newbury.
1914 Biblical World 43 322/2 The church..organized congregationally, presbyterianly, episcopally, or papally.
1991 Amer. Lit. 63 85 One so Presbyterianly reserved that she could not even read French novels has learned to speak, to incite, and to intrigue.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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