officiously en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English officious Middle English -ly English -ly English officiously From officious + -ly.
Meanings
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in an officious manner
Slipping then a pillow under me, that I might give him the fairest play, I guided officiously with my hand this furious battering ram, whose ruby head, presenting nearest the resemblance of a heart, I applied to its proper mark, which lay as finely elevated as we could wish
1749, [John Cleland], “(Please specify the letter or volume)”, in Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure [Fanny Hill], London: […] [Thomas Parker] for G. Fenton [i.e., Fenton and Ralph Griffiths] […], →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most officiously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more officiously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |