† redlyadj.1
Obsolete.
Advisable, expedient.
ΚΠ
eOE tr. Orosius Hist. (BL Add.) (1980) iii. i. 54 Sona swa þara Læcedemonia ladteow wiste þæt he wið þa twegen heras sceolde, him þa rædlecre geþuhte þæt he wið oþerne frið gename, þæt he þone oðerne þe ieð ofercuman mehte.
OE Ælfric Catholic Homilies: 1st Ser. (Corpus Cambr. 188) xvi. 535 Rædlic bið gehwilcum menn þæt he holige [read hogige] geornlice þæt he him wununge wyrce þær ðær he æfre wunað.
c1275 ( Will of Ælfgar (Sawyer 1483) in D. Whitelock Anglo-Saxon Wills (1930) 6 Ic wille þat Athelfled vnne ouer hire day þo londes at Dittone into suilke halegen stowe, suilk hire redlikest þinge for vre aldre soule.
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† redlyadj.2
Obsolete. rare.
Red, reddish.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adjective]
redeOE
reodeOE
ruddya1398
reddy?c1400
purple1415
rougea1425
redly1486
gules1503
red-coloured1547
guly1592
blushing1597
angrya1616
rubric1623
minious1646
nacarinea1648
ruddle1649
rubriform1704
carbuncly?1730
blushful1804
envermeiled1822
ablush1852
flammulated1872
pyrrhous1890
1486 Bk. St. Albans A iij v The .vi. stone is calde a Rudy a redly stone, gowlys it is calde in armys.
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† redlyadv.1
Obsolete.
1.
a. Wisely, prudently; advisably.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > wisdom, sagacity > [adverb]
wiselyc888
redlyeOE
spacklya1375
wittilya1375
prudentlya1382
redilyc1391
sagelya1400
sapiently1477
wise1487
wittingly1487
savourly1494
sageouslyc1500
ingeniously1548
judiciously1593
in his (or its, etc.) wisdom1852
eOE King Ælfred tr. Gregory Pastoral Care (Hatton) (1871) xviii. 131 Ðæt he meahte ðæt folc ðy wislicor & ðy rædlicor læran.
OE Homily: Sermo Bone Praedicatio (Otho B.x) in A. S. Napier Wulfstan (1883) 305 Beþence gehwa hine sylfne, and hu him rædlicost sy to donne.
OE Homily: Be rihtan Cristendome (Hatton 113) in A. S. Napier Wulfstan (1883) 143 Utan don, swa us þearf is, utan god lufian..and godes lagum fyligean and ealle ure wisan rædlice fadian.
b. Advisedly, deliberately, purposely.
ΚΠ
OE Ælfric Gram. (St. John's Oxf.) 235 Consulto, rædlice.
OE Laws of Æðelred II (Corpus Cambr. 201) viii. xxxvii. 267 Ac on þam gemotan, þeah rædlice wurðan on namcuðan stowan, æfter Eadgares lifdagum, Cristes lage wanodan, & cyninges laga litledon.
2.
a. Clearly, distinctly; certainly, surely; carefully, exactly, correctly.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > mental capacity > intelligibility > clearness, lucidity > [adverb]
sutelichec900
openlyOE
redelya1250
redlyc1275
in (also on) opena1382
distinctly1382
plainlya1393
lightsomely?1510
markly1533
natively1542
pervially?1611
dilucidly1638
unmistakably1665
realizingly1786
unambiguously1790
starkly1928
accessibly2003
the mind > mental capacity > understanding > intelligence, cleverness > sharpness, shrewdness, insight > [adverb]
sharplyc897
redlyc1275
wellc1450
finely1538
aptly1578
acutely1600
shrewdly1600
penetratingly1670
sagaciously1678
penetratively1697
cutely1762
keenly1824
downily1845
percipiently1924
insightfully1932
sharp-wittedly1934
the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > freedom from error, correctness > exactness, accuracy, precision > [adverb]
rightlyeOE
righteOE
evenOE
evenlya1225
redlyc1275
justicelya1375
justilya1375
justlya1375
redilya1375
trulya1375
properlya1382
precisec1392
preciselyc1392
truec1392
straitlya1395
leala1400
arightc1405
by linec1420
justlyc1425
featlya1450
rule-righta1450
to the letter?1495
exquisitely1526
evenliklya1530
very1530
absolutely1538
jump1539
just1568
accurately1581
punctually1581
jumplya1586
arights1596
just so1601
plumb1601
compassly1606
nicelya1616
squarely1626
justa1631
adequately1632
mathematicallya1638
critically1655
exquisitively1660
just1665
pointedly1667
faithfully1690
correctlya1704
jus1801
jest1815
jes1851
neat1875
cleanly1883
on the nose1883
smack-dab1892
spot on1920
forensically1974
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > [adverb]
i-wislichec1000
wislyc1000
yernec1000
wellOE
wisc1175
sickera1275
without missa1275
redlyc1275
certainlya1375
sadc1380
confirmedlyc1449
certaina1500
undeceitfully1571
notionless1607
ascertainably1863
absotively1914
the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > [adverb] > clearly visible
evidentlya1382
apparentlya1400
palpablya1456
redelyc1460
redly1513
palpable1585
expressive1718
c1275 (?c1250) Owl & Nightingale (Calig.) (1935) 1281 Nu þu miȝt wite readliche [a1300 Jesus Oxf. redeliche] Þat eauere þu spekest gideliche.
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2136 (MED) Bi-hote hoo-so hem findes..Riche to be & reale, redly al his liue time.
c1410 J. Trevisa tr. R. Higden Polychron. (BL Add.) (1865) I. 145 Reedloker [a1387 St. John's Cambr. Þat men of þat lond beeþ rediloker i-cleped Gothy þan Gogi].
a1500 (c1425) Andrew of Wyntoun Oryg. Cron. Scotl. (Nero) ii. l. 499 For redly wilys in women Sonnar apperis þan in men.
a1500 Life St. Alexius (Titus) (1878) 329 There was there in redly tolde Alle hys lyfe.
?1507 W. Dunbar Poems (1998) I. 89 In faith I can nought tell redly Vnde aut vbi fui natus.
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid vi. iii. 79 He prentit baith his futsteppis in the erd, Behaldand redly quhat singnis thai schaw.
c1580 ( tr. Bk. Alexander (1929) IV. ii. 9221 Thare is na man That redly had behaldin him than That, [etc.].
b. Readily, willingly; promptly, quickly.
ΘΚΠ
the world > time > relative time > immediacy > [adverb]
soonc825
ratheeOE
rathelyeOE
rekeneOE
rekenlyOE
thereright971
anonOE
forth ona1000
coflyc1000
ferlyc1000
radlyOE
swiftlyc1000
unyoreOE
yareOE
at the forme (also first) wordOE
nowOE
shortlya1050
rightOE
here-rightlOE
right anonlOE
anonc1175
forthrightc1175
forthwithalc1175
skeetc1175
swithc1175
with and withc1175
anon-rightc1225
anon-rights?c1225
belivec1225
lightly?c1225
quickly?c1225
tidelyc1225
fastlyc1275
hastilyc1275
i-radlichec1275
as soon asc1290
aright1297
bedenea1300
in little wevea1300
withoute(n dwella1300
alrightc1300
as fast (as)c1300
at firstc1300
in placec1300
in the placec1300
mididonec1300
outrightc1300
prestc1300
streck13..
titec1300
without delayc1300
that stounds1303
rada1325
readya1325
apacec1325
albedenec1330
as (also also) titec1330
as blivec1330
as line rightc1330
as straight as linec1330
in anec1330
in presentc1330
newlyc1330
suddenlyc1330
titelyc1330
yernec1330
as soon1340
prestly1340
streckly1340
swithly?1370
evenlya1375
redelya1375
redlya1375
rifelya1375
yeplya1375
at one blastc1380
fresha1382
ripelyc1384
presentc1385
presently1385
without arrestc1385
readilyc1390
in the twinkling of a looka1393
derflya1400
forwhya1400
skeetlya1400
straighta1400
swifta1400
maintenantc1400
out of handc1400
wightc1400
at a startc1405
immediately1420
incontinent1425
there and then1428
onenec1429
forwithc1430
downright?a1439
agatec1440
at a tricec1440
right forth1440
withouten wonec1440
whipc1460
forthwith1461
undelayed1470
incessantly1472
at a momentc1475
right nowc1475
synec1475
incontinently1484
promptly1490
in the nonce?a1500
uncontinent1506
on (upon, in) the instant1509
in short1513
at a clap1519
by and by1526
straightway1526
at a twitch1528
at the first chop1528
maintenantly1528
on a tricea1529
with a tricec1530
at once1531
belively1532
straightwaysa1533
short days1533
undelayedly1534
fro hand1535
indelayedly1535
straight forth1536
betimesc1540
livelyc1540
upononc1540
suddenly1544
at one (or a) dash?1550
at (the) first dash?1550
instantly1552
forth of hand1564
upon the nines1568
on the nail1569
at (also in, with) a thoughtc1572
indilately1572
summarily1578
at one (a) chop1581
amain1587
straightwise1588
extempore1593
presto1598
upon the place1600
directly1604
instant1604
just now1606
with a siserary1607
promiscuously1609
at (in) one (an) instant1611
on (also upon) the momenta1616
at (formerly also on or upon) sight1617
hand to fist1634
fastisha1650
nextly1657
to rights1663
straightaway1663
slap1672
at first bolt1676
point-blank1679
in point1680
offhand1686
instanter1688
sonica1688
flush1701
like a thought1720
in a crack1725
momentary1725
bumbye1727
clacka1734
plumba1734
right away1734
momentarily1739
momentaneously1753
in a snap1768
right off1771
straight an end1778
abruptedly1784
in a whistle1784
slap-bang1785
bang?1795
right off the reel1798
in a whiff1800
in a flash1801
like a shot1809
momently1812
in a brace or couple of shakes1816
in a gird1825
(all) in a rush1829
in (also at, on) short (also quick) order1830
straightly1830
toot sweetc1830
in two twos1838
rectly1843
quick-stick1844
short metre1848
right1849
at the drop of a (occasionally the) hat1854
off the hooks1860
quicksticks1860
straight off1873
bang off1886
away1887
in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1890
ek dum1895
tout de suite1895
bung1899
one time1899
prompt1910
yesterday1911
in two ups1934
presto changeo1946
now-now1966
presto change1987
the world > action or operation > manner of action > rapidity or speed of action or operation > [adverb] > quickly or promptly
ratheeOE
rathelyeOE
radlyOE
yareOE
timelyOE
belivec1175
belivesc1275
hastivelyc1300
prestc1300
smartc1300
smartlyc1300
prestly1340
spacklya1350
pertlya1375
redelya1375
redlya1375
yeplya1375
readilyc1390
yarelya1400–50
hasty?a1425
promptly1490
hastyfullyc1500
snackly1728
snack1739
snaply1768
in quick sticks (also in a quick stick)1835
pronto1892
quick smart1955
snappily1981
a1375 (c1350) William of Palerne (1867) 2143 (MED) Þe real emperour of rome þanne redli him thonked.
a1450 in R. H. Bowers Three Middle Eng. Relig. Poems (1963) 36 Whenne the cloth was clongen His body two And the blod was coled there vp on, His enemyes with ful muche wo, Redliche they breden hit fram His bodi anon.
a1500 Theophilus (Rawl. Poet. 225) in Englische Studien (1903) 32 18 Ȝyf..he wille..sore repente hym of þat synne, In to þat blys my sone is inne He schal redly ben taken.
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redlyadv.2
/ˈrɛdli/, U.S. /ˈrɛdli/ With a red appearance or colour.
ΘΚΠ
the world > matter > colour > named colours > red or redness > [adverb]
rubicundly1599
redly1604
ruddily1647
fierily1824
1604 T. Winter Third Dayes Creation 19 His vrine redly shall be varied, That in his fist hath madder long time caried.
1611 R. Cotgrave Dict. French & Eng. Tongues Rougement, redly.
1814 Ld. Byron Lara ii. xiv. 1012 Blood is mingled with the dashing stream, Which runs all redly till the morning beam.
1843 G. Borrow Bible in Spain III. xvii. 333 The blaze was redly reflected in the waters of the strait.
1883 R. L. Stevenson Treasure Island i. iv. 31 A full moon..peered redly through the upper edges of the fog.
1943 W. Stegner Big Rock Candy Mountain i. 23 The sun went down redly behind a ridge of scattered buttes.
1990 A. Coren in Times (Nexis) 17 July The meandering network of unchanged Suffolk back roads which thread redly across the Collins pages like the veins on a drunkard's conk.
Compounds
Modifying a participial adjective (frequently hyphenated), as redly-glowing, redly-squirting; redly-lipped, etc.
ΚΠ
1810 J. Stewart Genevieve ii. 112 Couch'd in thy redly-rolling eye.
1862 W. C. Bennett in Poems 56 On the deepening summer shadows—on the redly-glowing fire.
1910 J. Masefield Ballads & Poems 91 Maids that were redly-lipped and comely-skinned.
1930 R. Campbell Adamastor 90 Its steel-shot bulk with redly-squirting Nose and lolling tongue.
1997 Sydney Morning Herald (Nexis) 7 May 25 Above and behind the table is a redly glowing panel of artfully collaged medical photos.
2006 West Austral. (Perth) (Nexis) 27 Feb. 5 Her redly lipsticked lips—and..they are red, and dominant—marking her determination to move into the Oval Office.
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