Painfully, sorely; excessively.
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释义 | the world > relative properties > quantity > greatness of quantity, amount, or degree > high or intense degree > [adverb] > extremely or exceedingly > excessively (51) cruellyc1385 Painfully, sorely; excessively. overa1400 Beyond what is normal or proper; too much; excessively; too. See also over and above, prep. 2. Now chiefly English regional (northern) and Scottish. fullc1400 With an adjective and following infinitive clause. Beyond what is normal or proper; excessively; too. Now archaic and rare. parlouslyc1425 In a parlous manner; esp. perilously, dangerously; precariously; desperately. mortalc1440 = mortally, adv. In later use colloquial and regional: extremely, excessively. Cf. deadly, adv. 4. perilousc1440 Dangerously, terrifyingly. Chiefly as an intensifier: greatly, excessively, very; = perilously, adv. (cf. parlous, adv.). Now rare (literary). spitefulc1450 As adv. Excessively, extremely. Obsolete. devilish1560 Modifying an adjective: (originally) wickedly, evilly; (later usually colloquial as an intensifier) exceedingly, awfully, very. Cf. devilishly, adv. pestilently1567 Intolerably, annoyingly; (as an intensifier) excessively, confoundedly, terribly. Cf. pestilent, adj. 4. Now rare. spitefully1567 Excessively, extremely. Obsolete. rare. cruel1573 as adv. Cruelly, distressingly; hence as a mere intensive = exceedingly, very. Obsolete exc. dialect. parlous1575 As an intensifier: extremely, very; terribly. Cf. precious, adj. 4b. Now rare (in later use colloquial or English regional). deadly1589 To a fatal or extreme degree; ‘mortally’, ‘to death’; extremely, excessively. colloquial. intolerable?1593 Intolerably, insufferably; also, as a strong intensive, Exceedingly, extremely. Obsolete. fellc1600 In weakened sense, chiefly as an intensifier: extremely, very. perditlya1632 Desperately, with abandon. Also: wickedly. excessively1634 In an excessive amount or degree; beyond measure, immoderately. (In modern use a stronger expression than exceedingly.) devilishly1635 Chiefly colloquial. Extremely badly or wrongly; fiendishly, terribly, egregiously; (as an intensifier) exceedingly, awfully, very. desperate1636 Desperately, hopelessly; usually (colloquial and dialect) as an intensive: Excessively, extremely, ‘awfully’ (cf. A. 7). woundya1639 Very; extremely; excessively. woundlya1644 = woundily, adv. desperately1653 To a desperate degree; extremely, excessively. (Cf. desperate, adj. 7) Chiefly colloquial. wicked1663 Wickedly; fiercely, savagely, furiously; ‘cruelly’, ‘terribly’. killing1672 As adv. = killingly adv. woundily1706 Excessively, extremely, dreadfully. wounded1753 = woundy, adv. Obsolete. mortally1759 colloquial and regional. Extremely, exceedingly, terribly, greatly. (Cf. mortal, adj. 7.) dreadful1762 = dreadfully, adv. 2 3. (Now nonstandard.) intolerably1768 As a strong intensive: Excessively, extremely, ‘awfully’. Obsolete. perishing1776 Perishingly; excessively, extremely. tremendously1776 In a tremendous manner or degree; dreadfully; hence colloquial as a hyperbolical intensive: Exceedingly, extremely, excessively, very greatly. terrifically1777 As an intensifier: excessively, exceedingly; wonderfully. Cf. awfully, adv. 3a, dreadfully, adv. 3. diabolically1792 colloquial. Exceedingly, awfully, very, utterly. Cf. diabolical, adj. 3a and devilishly, adv. 2. woundedly1794 = woundily, adv. Obsolete. thundering1809 as adv. Excessively, immensely, ‘tremendously’. colloquial or slang. all-firedly1833 Excessively, extremely; thoroughly. Frequently as an intensifier. Cf. all-fired, adv. preponderously1835 To a preponderous degree; excessively; heavily. painfully1839 To an uncomfortable or troubling degree. Also in weakened sense: acutely, exceedingly. deadlilya1843 In a deadly manner; mortally, fatally; excessively; = deadly, adv. severely1854 colloquial. To a great or excessive degree, ‘not wisely but too well’. (Cf. severe, adj. 11.) furiously1856 Excessively, ‘awfully’. Cf. French furieusement. diabolish1858 Exceedingly, fiendishly; = devilish, adv. Obsolete. fiendish1861 Resembling, or characteristic of, a fiend; superhumanly cruel and malignant. Also as adv., excessively, horribly. demonish1867 humorous. Very, extremely; = devilish, adv. Obsolete. rare. sinfully1869 Very reprehensibly. Also in weakened use: excessively. fiendishly1879 (also in trivial use). thunderingly1885 in a thundering manner; with a noise as of thunder; figurative violently, powerfully; with fierce denunciation; excessively (slang or colloquial). only too1889 In special collocations. only too: (as a simple intensive) = ‘extremely’. (Cf. 3.) nightmarishly1891 God almighty1906 colloquial. Usually with hyphen or as one word. Extremely, excessively. Cf. almighty, adv. Christ almighty1945 colloquial. Also with hyphen or as one word. As an intensifier. Extremely, excessively. Cf. almighty, adv. |
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