longly en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English long Middle English -ly English -ly English longly From long + -ly.
Meanings
- For a long time; wearisomely.
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(obsolete) With longing desire.
Master, you looked so longly on the maid,
c. 1590–1592 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Taming of the Shrew”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene i]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more longly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most longly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |