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1. abaft, adv. and prep. View full entry a1400
...Chiefly Naut. To or towards the rear; backward....
2. † a-ˈmorning, adv. View full entry a1400
...In the morning....
3. anywhere, adv. View full entry a1400
...In any place. The indefinite compound of where. Formerly written separately....
4. backward, adv., adj., and n.2 View full entry a1300
...Of motion: In the direction of one's back or of that to which one's back is turned, as to lean backward, bend backward, fall backward, ...
5. † ˈbrathly | braithly, adj. and adv. View full entry a1300
...Impetuous, violent, angry....
6. briefly, adv. View full entry a1300
...In a way or form that occupies short time; in few words, shortly, concisely, tersely....
7. burly, adj. and adv. View full entry a1400
...Stately, dignified, of noble or imposing presence or appearance. Obs....
8. compass, n.1, adj., and adv. View full entry a1300
...Measure, proper proportion, regularity: e.g. to keep even compass (cf. Old French tenir compas to keep step in marching); by compass (Old French par compas...
9. crouse, adj. and adv. View full entry a1300
...Angry, irate, cross, crabbed. Obs....
10. daintily, adv. View full entry a1400
...Excellently, finely, handsomely, delightfully....
11. † ˈdearworthily, adv. View full entry a1400
...Worthily, honourably; preciously, richly; affectionately....
12. deboˈnairly, adv. View full entry c1300
...In a debonair manner; meekly, gently, graciously, affably, etc.; see the adj....
13. † dessely, adv. View full entry a1300
...Continuously....
14. † ˈdevilly | devily, adv. View full entry a1300
...Devilishly, diabolically, excessively (in a bad sense)....
15. diversly, adv. View full entry a1300
...In divers ways, variously; formerly, Differently, diversely (of which this was a common spelling before 1700); in some recent writers = In several or sundry ways....
16. doughtily, adv. View full entry a1300
...In a doughty manner; valiantly, stoutly....
17. † ˈeach-ˈwhere, adv. View full entry a1400
...Everywhere, in every part, on every side....
18. † emethen, adv. View full entry a1300
...In the mean time....
19. erenow, adv. View full entry c1340
...Before this time....
20. faithful, adj., adv., and n. View full entry a1300
...Of persons, their actions, etc.: Full of or characterized by faith (sense A. 3); believing. Obs. exc. absol.: see A. 7....
