prevailinglyadv.

Brit.

/prᵻˈveɪlɪŋli/, U.S.

/priˈveɪlɪŋli/,

/prəˈveɪlɪŋli/

Forms: see prevailing adj. and -ly suffix²

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

Etymology: < prevailing adj. + -ly suffix².

1. With prevailing effect; effectively, successfully. Now rare.

ΘΚΠ

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

welleOE

sickerly1340

effectuallya1398

speedfully1398

effectuously1424

workingly?a1425

sickerc1450

trimly?a1513

trima1547

purposely1560

operatively1601

tightly1601

virtually1604

feckfullya1614

prevailingly1615

effectively1656

efficaciously1703

efficiently1828

tellingly1832

availingly1853

1615 T. Draxe Alarum to Last Iudgement 105 Some of them will take speciall notice of it, that they may more painefully performe their Office, and more preuailingly stirre vp their hearers.

a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 366 We by him do that here on earth in a meaner way, which he..doth for us in heaven powerfully and prevailingly.

1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 15 Sure were the means, we chose, And wrought prevailingly.

1708 E. Calamy Funeral Serm. 17 Purity lies in the Mastery of the inferior Appetite; and a getting so far above the Body..as not to be thereby prevailingly hindred in a Course of Duty.

1885 Christian Recorder (Electronic text) 17 Sept. It seems to me that her hands are stretched out right now and we had better take hold of them, directing them how to take hold prevailingly on the promises of Jehovah.

2. Predominantly; chiefly, mainly, generally.In early use with an implicit sense of successful struggle.

ΘΚΠ

the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > in or to a greater quantity, amount, or degree > in superior quantity, amount, or degree

aloftc1330

predominately1594

predominantly1606

prevailingly1714

preponderately1789

preponderantly1823

preponderatingly1841

predominatingly1852

1714 B. Grosvenor Preservative Virtuous Youth 4 One good action, tho' never so excellent, could not denominate him a good Man, who is habitually and prevailingly bad.

1762 J. Conder Peaceful End 9 The Christian is one that is habitually and prevailingly disposed and principled for God and goodness.

1797 Monthly Rev. 23 248 The literature..and the manners..were prevailingly those of protestant Germany.

1845 H. Rogers Ess. (1860) I. 97 The one is the prevailingly philosophical temperament..the other, the prevailingly poetical.

1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables xi. 183 It would be no fair picture of Clifford's state of mind, were we to represent him as continually or prevailingly wretched.

1911 Catholic Encycl. XII. 705/1 In the south and southeast, which remained prevailingly Catholic, it [sc. Lutheranism] found more or less numerous supporters.

1944 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 2 July b-8 Within the electorate as a whole, there are cleavages of groups, some prevailingly Republican, others prevailingly Democratic.

1994 J. Barth Once upon Time 119 I attained threshold age..with fourteen years of prevailingly happy marriage under my belt.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	prevailingly
释义	prevailinglyadv. Brit. /prᵻˈveɪlɪŋli/, U.S. /priˈveɪlɪŋli/, /prəˈveɪlɪŋli/ Forms: see prevailing adj. and -ly suffix² Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: prevailing adj., -ly suffix². Etymology: < prevailing adj. + -ly suffix². 1. With prevailing effect; effectively, successfully. Now rare. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > advantage > efficacy > [adverb] welleOE sickerly1340 effectuallya1398 speedfully1398 effectuously1424 workingly?a1425 sickerc1450 trimly?a1513 trima1547 purposely1560 operatively1601 tightly1601 virtually1604 feckfullya1614 prevailingly1615 effectively1656 efficaciously1703 efficiently1828 tellingly1832 availingly1853 1615 T. Draxe Alarum to Last Iudgement 105 Some of them will take speciall notice of it, that they may more painefully performe their Office, and more preuailingly stirre vp their hearers. a1638 J. Mede Wks. (1672) 366 We by him do that here on earth in a meaner way, which he..doth for us in heaven powerfully and prevailingly. 1681 J. Oldham Satyrs upon Jesuits 15 Sure were the means, we chose, And wrought prevailingly. 1708 E. Calamy Funeral Serm. 17 Purity lies in the Mastery of the inferior Appetite; and a getting so far above the Body..as not to be thereby prevailingly hindred in a Course of Duty. 1885 Christian Recorder (Electronic text) 17 Sept. It seems to me that her hands are stretched out right now and we had better take hold of them, directing them how to take hold prevailingly on the promises of Jehovah. 2. Predominantly; chiefly, mainly, generally.In early use with an implicit sense of successful struggle. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > [adverb] > in or to a greater quantity, amount, or degree > in superior quantity, amount, or degree aloftc1330 predominately1594 predominantly1606 prevailingly1714 preponderately1789 preponderantly1823 preponderatingly1841 predominatingly1852 1714 B. Grosvenor Preservative Virtuous Youth 4 One good action, tho' never so excellent, could not denominate him a good Man, who is habitually and prevailingly bad. 1762 J. Conder Peaceful End 9 The Christian is one that is habitually and prevailingly disposed and principled for God and goodness. 1797 Monthly Rev. 23 248 The literature..and the manners..were prevailingly those of protestant Germany. 1845 H. Rogers Ess. (1860) I. 97 The one is the prevailingly philosophical temperament..the other, the prevailingly poetical. 1851 N. Hawthorne House of Seven Gables xi. 183 It would be no fair picture of Clifford's state of mind, were we to represent him as continually or prevailingly wretched. 1911 Catholic Encycl. XII. 705/1 In the south and southeast, which remained prevailingly Catholic, it [sc. Lutheranism] found more or less numerous supporters. 1944 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 2 July b-8 Within the electorate as a whole, there are cleavages of groups, some prevailingly Republican, others prevailingly Democratic. 1994 J. Barth Once upon Time 119 I attained threshold age..with fourteen years of prevailingly happy marriage under my belt. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2007; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1615
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