amazedly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English amazed Middle English -ly English -ly English amazedly From amazed + -ly.
Meanings
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In an amazed manner.
[E]re Sun-riſe, his [Khusrau Mirza's] afflicted vvife (Cavvn Azems daughter) goes to viſit him; vvhere finding him ſpeechleſſe, and (by his contus'd face) murdered; never did poore vvretch ſhed more teares, or ſhevv more paſſion; by tearing her faire hayre, deforming her ſvveet face ſo fiercely, ſo amazedly, that her Father and all his family heare her, and ſee it to their griefe and admiration.
1638, Tho[mas] Herbert, Some Yeares Travels Into Divers Parts of Asia and Afrique. […], 2nd edition, London: […] R[ichard] Bi[sho]p for Iacob Blome and Richard Bishop, →OCLC, book I, page 80:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more amazedly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most amazedly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Relateds
unamazing · amazement · amaze · amazingly
Translations (2)
hu ámultan (in an amazed manner) · pt espantadamente (in an amazed manner)