statedlyadv.
/ˈsteɪtᵻdli/, U.S. /ˈsteɪdᵻdli/ 1. As a regular practice (according to fixed times); at regular intervals; (hence) frequently, consistently. Now chiefly U.S. (somewhat rare).
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the world > time > frequency > [adverb] > periodically
termlya1450
by circuit1601
revolvingly1611
tide-wise1611
periodically1646
statedly1658
regularly1665
regular1704
clockwork-like1761
1658 R. Baxter Confirmation & Restauration sig. A4v Communion in publique Worship and order must be had, either statedly, or transiently and temporarily.
1684 J. Howe Redeemer's Tears 53 God..is statedly, and continually at work, or is alwaies ready to work in them.
1747 Biographia Britannica I. 561 He for some time preached only occasionally; and afterwards more statedly in St James's market-house.
1799 M. Underwood Treat. Dis. Children (ed. 4) I. 55 Numerous children..from their infancy have been for several days without a motion; nor would any gentle means procure it statedly.
1828 W. Field Mem. Dr. Parr I. 120 It will long be remembered by those who were statedly or occasionally his hearers.
1855 R. Browning Bishop Blougram 945 You..Write statedly for Blackwood's Magazine.
1894 S. R. Crockett Raiders ii. 25 Men..who met statedly for their diets of worship.
1922 E. M. Fergusson Church-School Admin. iv. 94 The whole company of workers should then be firmly organized into a workers' council and called to meet statedly in conference.
1984 Gettysburg (Pa.) Times 31 Dec. 13/6 Notice is hereby given that the Borough Council..will meet statedly at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time on the second Monday of each month.
2. According to what is stated; allegedly, reputedly; avowedly.In early use sometimes difficult to distinguish from sense 1.
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the mind > language > statement > assertion without proof > [adverb]
statedly1682
professedly1782
allegedly1823
purportedly1899
1682 J. Northleigh Gentle Refl. on Modest Acct. 2 It has been as confidently asserted..That the late War and Rebellion was begun by the Episcopal Party, which he in his wonted phrase statedly declares to be very true.
1712 H. Ditton Disc. Resurrection Jesus iii. 343 By Absurdity, I mean nothing else but what the general Sense of Mankind votes to be so; and what the Deists themselves statedly call and allow to be so.
1846 Allen's Indian Mail 5 Nov. 682/2 Of all these charges (including this preamble, statedly)..the court..pronounced that the prisoner was guilty.
1867 J. Ruskin Time & Tide viii. 40 A passage from the statedly authoritative portions of the Bible.
1930 N. Amer. Rev. Mar. 328/1 She recalled..his poor artist friend for whose benefit statedly the painting had been offered for sale.
1978 A. Adams Listening to Billie v. 37 Supposedly, statedly, she was in rebellion against army attitudes.
2008 Guardian (Nexis) 28 Aug. 29 A statedly atheist British prime minister.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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