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Etymology
Etymology tree English factious Middle English -ly English -ly English factiously From factious + -ly.
Meanings
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In a factious manner.
Philoſophers that opinioned the vvorlds deſtruction by fire, did never dreame of annihilation, vvhich is beyond the povver of ſublunary cauſes; for the laſt and proper action of that element [fire] is but vitrification, or a reduction of a body into Glaſſe, and therefore ſome of our Chymicks factiouſly affirme; yea, and urge Scripture for it, that at the laſt fire all ſhall be cryſtallized and reverberated into Glaſſe, vvhich is the utmoſt action of that element.
1642, Tho[mas] Browne, “The First Part”, in Religio Medici. […], 4th edition, London: […] E. Cotes for Andrew Crook […], published 1656, →OCLC, page 97:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more factiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most factiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |