单词 | unprecedently |
释义 | unprecedentlyadv. = unprecedentedly adv. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > a standard of conduct > [adverb] > without precedent unprecedentedly1712 unprecedently1718 1718 L. Echard Hist. Eng. (new ed.) II. Introd. 4 These caus'd the King..inconsiderately tho' not unprecedently to imprison several Members. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. xxxvi. 242 The imaginary prerogative he was so unprecedently fond of asserting. 1820 Jackson's Oxf. Jrnl. 7 Oct. The quantity of sheep was so unprecedently great, that there were not pens sufficient to contain them. 1922 Coal Age 2 Mar. 387/1 The wages of the workmen are unprecedently low in many districts. 2005 C. Mullin Diary 1 Feb. in View from Foothills (2010) 532 Unprecedently, the President has arrived on time. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2014; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < adv.1718 |
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