tentilyadv.
/ˈtɛntᵻli/, U.S. /ˈtɛntəli/, Scottish English /ˈtɛntᵻlɪ/ Scottish. rare.
With care and attention; carefully.
ΘΚΠ
the mind > attention and judgement > attention > [adverb]
carefullya1000
wellOE
sharplyc1055
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
mindfullya1382
attentively1382
tentily?a1400
tentlya1400
intentfullyc1410
tendably?c1450
advisedly1481
heedely1548
respectively1556
heedfully1561
attently1562
gardantly1574
heedily1577
markinglya1586
regardfully1600
regardively1602
intensively1637
cautionarily1758
observantly1817
the world > action or operation > manner of action > care, carefulness, or attention > [adverb]
welleOE
carefullya1000
wiselyc1000
redelya1250
cherelya1375
tentivelya1375
viselyc1380
curiouslya1382
namelya1382
smartlya1400
tentily?a1400
dearlyc1400
diligentlyc1400
preciously?a1425
listly?a1513
charely1545
heedely1548
accurately1549
respectively1556
heedfully1561
howfully1565
charily1577
heedily1577
charya1593
solicitously1618
?a1400 Morte Arth. 3618 Tolowris tentyly takelle they ryghttene.
1721 A. Ramsay Cupid Thrown v He tentily Myrtilla sought.
1768 A. Ross Fortunate Shepherdess i. 9 Back with the halesome girss in haste she hy'd, An' tentyly unto the sair apply'd.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1911; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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