单词 | resolutely |
释义 | resolutelyadv.ΘΚΠ the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > [adverb] trulyOE boldlyc1175 sickerlyc1275 tristly1340 redelya1375 redilya1375 surelyc1380 tristilyc1380 certainc1384 faithfullyc1384 trustilyc1390 certainlya1400 trustlya1400 undoubtinglyc1400 absolutely?a1425 positivelyc1443 assuredly1508 traist1508 traistfully1508 crousea1525 constantlya1538 resolutely1540 suredly1551 trestly1568 cocksure1579 resolvedly1610 assurantly1619 emphatically1629 decretorily1660 convincedly1812 unmisgivingly1842 solid1937 1540 T. Wyatt in State Papers Henry VIII (1849) VIII. 226 Shall I wryte this resolutly for answer, that Ye will shew hym this favour and supportation? 1548 Hall's Vnion: Henry VIII f. cclviii He tolde them, resolutely that onlesse thei would yelde vp the toune franckly [etc.]. 1617 F. Moryson Itinerary ii. 225 Hee resolutely beleeuing they were intended for Ireland. 1661 R. Boyle New Exper. Physico-mech. iii. xxxi Possibly he would have spoken less resolutly if he had made all the trials. 1752 C. Lennox Female Quixote II. vii. xii. 187 In these Cases therefore, the more resolutely a Man denies his Passion, the more pure and violent it is. 1787 E. Bonhote Olivia II. 137 Her innocence [was] resolutely asserted, respecting her unintentional meeting with Davenport. 1818 J. Brown Northern Courts II. ii. 53 The anti-Gustavian party in the capital and in Finland, resolutely declared that Gustavus was the aggressor. 2. With fixed purpose, boldly, determinedly. ΘΚΠ the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > [adverb] strongeOE fastOE stably1297 strengthlya1400 unabasedlyc1425 unfaintlyc1425 four-squarec1430 strengthilyc1485 determinedlyc1540 resolutely1549 determinately1556 martyr-like1579 resolvedly1587 strongly1591 undauntedly1598 heart and soul1620 fairly and squarely1628 bently1645 decisively1653 supportinglya1664 setly1673 decidedly1770 martyrly1819 immitigably1824 staunchly1825 unshrinkingly1826 unflinchingly1833 hell-bent1863 square1867 fair and square1870 full-bloodedly1898 1549 W. Thomas Hist. Italie f. 54 The Romains were resolutely determyned to mainteigne theyr Senatours. 1592 R. Greene Blacke Bookes Messenger sig. C2v I at last resolutely vowed in my selfe to haue it though I stretcht a halter for it. 1655 Campion's Art of composing Musick in Parts in J. Playford Introd. Skill Musick ii. 40 Doing that safely and resolutely which others attempt timorously and uncertainly. 1702 Clarendon's Hist. Rebellion I. i. 19 Frankly and resolutely to enter into a War with Spain. 1728 J. Morgan Compl. Hist. Algiers I. iv. 271 He may be said to have deported himself rather resolutely than prudently. 1786 R. Burns Poems 179 Resolutely keep it's laws, Uncaring consequences. 1833 I. Taylor Fanaticism vi. 183 To deny all connexion of causation is to be resolutely incredulous. 1868 E. Edwards Life Sir W. Ralegh I. i. 9 Traditions which are resolutely..upheld by the inhabitants of the village. 1915 W. Cather Song of Lark iv. v. 311 He pinned both her arms down and kissed her resolutely. 1958 ‘Miss Read’ Storm in Village xxii. 231 I put these upsetting conjectures from me resolutely. 2006 Canad. Geogr. Trav. Winter 49/1 I..watched his bottom lip quiver for just a second before he turned and marched resolutely down the jetway. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1540 |
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