ripely en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English ripe Middle English -ly English -ly English ripely From ripe + -ly.
Meanings
- In a ripe way.
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maturely; at the suitable time
It fits us therefore ripely / Our chariots and our horsemen be in readiness:
1611 April (first recorded performance), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Cymbeline”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, (please specify the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)]:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ripely | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ripely | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |