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1. aback, adv. View full entry OE
...In a backward direction; to or towards the rear; back. Also fig. and in extended use: from the scene of action, away, to a distance; to a former place or...
2. † adownright, adv. View full entry OE
...Straight down; = downright1....
3. † adownward, adv. and prep. View full entry OE
...In a descending direction; down. Also: to a lower state or condition. Cf. downward...
4. afield, adv. View full entry OE
...On or in a field; spec.out in the fields; engaged in agricultural labour;out in the countryside; engaged in an outdoor pursuit such as hunting, fishing, hiking, camping, etc.;on...
5. afloat, adj. and adv. View full entry OE
...Floating on the sea or on any stretch of water (or other liquid) of sufficient depth to support a body; not sinking, not aground; at sea, as opposed to being in dock...
6. againwards, prep. and adv. View full entry OE
...In a direction facing, towards. Obs....
7. agone, adj. and adv. View full entry OE
...attrib. Of a period of time: gone by, elapsed. Obs....
8. † alday, adv. View full entry OE
...The whole day, all day (cf. all1a(a))....
9. † alles, adv. View full entry OE
...Wholly, completely, entirely; quite, altogether. Freq. giving emphasis to too (cf. all3)....
10. † alling, adv. View full entry OE
...Wholly, entirely; in every way, altogether, quite; at all....
11. almost, adv., adj., and n. View full entry OE
...Mostly all, nearly all; for the most part. Obs....
12. alongst, prep. and adv. View full entry OE
...= along1....
13. † alright, adv. View full entry OE
...Exactly, just. Chiefly modifying so. Cf. right4....
14. also, adv. and n. View full entry OE
...Expressing identity: wholly so, exactly so; in this or that very manner. Obs....
15. anent, prep. and adv. View full entry OE
...In a line with, side by side with, in company with, beside. Obs. or dial....
16. a-night, adv. View full entry c1000
...By night, at night....
17. † aˈnoven, adv. View full entry OE
...Above, atop....
18. † ˈarghly, adv. View full entry c1000
...Timidly, cowardly; also (in Old English) basely....
19. † ˈarseling(s, adv. View full entry c1000
...Backwards....
20. † ˈarvethliche, adv. View full entry c1000
...With difficulty or trouble, hardly....
