† soverlyadv.
Scottish. Obsolete.
Surely; securely.
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the world > action or operation > safety > [adverb] > safely or securely
fasteOE
sickerc1275
sickerlyc1290
surelyc1330
surea1400
surefully1495
soverly1513
sover1575
secure1578
securely1587
snug1674
rug1714
the mind > mental capacity > belief > uncertainty, doubt, hesitation > absence of doubt, confidence > assured fact, certainty > making certain, assurance > [adverb]
iwis?c1160
sickerlyc1175
wisc1175
wislyc1200
i-witterlic1275
sickerc1275
certc1300
hardilyc1300
hardlya1325
certain1330
tristilya1350
certainlya1375
redelya1375
redilya1375
surelyc1380
hand in handa1382
righta1393
assuredlya1400
surea1400
naturallyc1425
in certc1440
ascertainly1477
soverly1513
perqueer1568
really1604
assurelya1626
just1687
pos1710
besure1743
verdad1928
1513 G. Douglas tr. Virgil Æneid ii. x. 107 I sal be with the sovirlie and full quoye.
1535 W. Stewart tr. H. Boethius Bk. Cron. Scotl. (1858) III. 159 Quhair tha war keipit in ane presoun strang Richt souerlie.
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