toomlyadv.
Scottish and northern dialect.
1. In a leisurely way; somewhat slowly; without haste.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > manner of action > slowness of action or operation > [adverb] > unhurriedly
easily1384
softlyc1450
leisurely1486
leisurablya1540
toomlyc1540
handsomely1550
deliberately1595
pausablya1633
advisedly1655
unhurriedly1880
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 2447 When he told hade his tale tomly to the ende.
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 11488 Antenor his tale tombly began.
2. † a. Idly, without occupation. Obsolete.
ΘΚΠ
the world > action or operation > inaction > idleness, lack of occupation or activity > [adverb]
idly1487
toomlyc1540
inertiously1611
otiosely1886
c1540 (?a1400) Destr. Troy 4580 Ye haue tarit ouer tyme tomly at home.
b. Emptily, vainly, to no purpose.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > place > absence > fact of being unoccupied > [adverb] > emptily
emptily1591
toomly1606
vacantly1817
the world > action or operation > harm or detriment > disadvantage > uselessness > uselessness, vanity, or futility > [adverb]
idlyc825
vainly1382
voidly1402
waste1418
meanly?c1430
toomly1606
impertinently1631
insignificantly1651
objectlessly1860
futilely1881
1606 W. Birnie Blame of Kirk-buriall v. sig. B3 Rather to teach..what the kirk should doe nor toomely to talke what hes beene done.
3. With empty saddle.
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the world > animals > mammals > group Ungulata (hoofed) > family Equidae (general equines) > horse defined by purpose used for > [adverb] > with empty saddle
toomly17..
17.. ‘Willie's drowned in Gamery’ xi, in F. J. Child Eng. & Sc. Pop. Ballads (1890) IV. vii. 181/2 And every one on high horse sat, But Willie's horse rade toomly.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1913; most recently modified version published online June 2019).
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