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1. adjectively, adv. View full entry 1550
...Grammar. In an adjectival manner; as an adjective; = adjectivally...
2. amiss, adv., adj., and n. View full entry a1250
...Erroneously, in a way that goes astray of, or misses its object....
3. backasswards, adv. View full entry 1951
...= ass-backwards Cf. bass-ackwards...
4. bally, adj. and adv. View full entry 1885
...As a vague intensive (usually as a euphemism for bloody): confounded, dashed, blasted. Cf. absoballylutely at absolutely2....
5. bass-ackwards, adv. and adj. View full entry 1930
...= ass-backwards...
6. big, adj. and adv. View full entry c1300
...Of a person or animal: strong, sturdy, mighty; stout-hearted, courageous. Cf. rich1. Obs....
7. certain, adj., n., and adv. View full entry 1297
...Determined, fixed, settled; not variable or fluctuating; unfailing. To avoid ambiguity from confusion with sense A. 7, the adj. is sometimes put after its n., as a certain day...
8. dagnab, adj., adv., and int. View full entry 1934
...= darn Cf. doggone...
9. fricking, adj. and adv. View full entry 1937
...Contemptible, damnable. Freq. in weakened use as an intensifier....
10. full, adj., n.3, and adv. View full entry c888
...Having within its limits all it will hold; having no space empty; replete. Const. of (in Old English with gen.) Often with intensive phrases, as full as...
11. gay, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c1325
...Noble; beautiful; excellent, fine....
12. good, adj., adv., and n. View full entry 805-31
...Of things: Having in adequate degree those properties which a thing of the kind ought to have....
13. hearty, adj., adv., and n. View full entry c1380
...Full of courage; courageous, bold (obs.). In later use coloured by senses A. 4A. 5: Zealous; energetic or thorough in one's support or action....
14. jolly, adj. and adv. View full entry c1305
...Of gay and cheerful disposition or character; bright, lively; joyous, gladsome; mirthful. Now arch. and chiefly of time....
15. little, adj., n., and adv. View full entry c893
...Of material objects, portions of space, etc.: Small in size, not large or big. Of persons: Short in stature....
16. nation, adj., adv., and n.2 View full entry 1765
...Very large, very great....
17. ne'er, adv. and n.2 View full entry c1275
...Never. Also: not at all. Now regional and poet....
18. not at home, adv., adj., and n. View full entry 1595
...euphem. Not prepared to receive, or unavailable to, callers (or to a particular caller). Cf. home1a(d)....
19. other, adj., pron., and n., and adv.1 View full entry eOE
...That is one of the two, the one (of two). (In quots. 1590, 1596 (prob.): spec. that is the left one of two.) Obs....
20. particular, adj., n., and adv. View full entry a1387
...Belonging to or affecting only a part of something; partial; not universal. Obs....
