单词 | britishly |
释义 | Britishlyadv.ΘΚΠ the mind > language > languages of the world > Indo-Hittite > [adverb] > in Celtic Britishly1654 Celtically1764 1654 R. Vilvain in tr. Enchiridium Epigr. vi. xxiii. 132 (heading) Heroic Verses made in prais of Glassenbury, Brytishly cald Inis Avalon. 2. After the manner of the British, in British fashion. ΘΚΠ the world > people > nations > native or inhabitant of Europe > British nation > [adverb] Britishly?1755 ?1755 J. Byrom Def. of Rhyme in R. Comberbach Contest 7 I doubt you cannot Britishly exempt Lyrics from rhyme—tho' welcome the attempt. 1800 J. Larwood Erratics ix. 129 The treat was Britishly substantial, replete with every delicacy, elegantly arranged in its tables and courses, and its honours administered with precision and liberality. 1858 Harper's Mag. Jan. 276 The Marquis was Britishly imperious, and the coachman correspondingly obsequious. 1892 F. E. Trollope That Wild Wheel xiv I shall come home..to grumble, Britishly, on my half-pay. 1904 Windsor Mag. Jan. 294/1 A certain sedate and Britishly respectable old codger. 1968 Economist 13 Apr. 64/2 Rioting very Britishly in front of the City Hall. 1996 D. F. Wallace Supposedly Fun Thing (1997) 342 She screeches Britishly at Scott Peterson to for the bloody love of Christ do something. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2008; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1654 |
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