Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a well-grounded or firmly established manner; with good reason.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a grounded or firmly established manner.
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- adverb In a
grounded or firmlyestablished manner.
Etymologies
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Examples
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Whereby it came to passe that beyng sokingly learned, it was bothe the more groundedly learned, and also without tediousnes.
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The inquiry into both, who is this? into the act of engagement, because it is not usual, into the part engaged, because it is subtile; and what we seldom see, or groundedly suspect, we have cause to inquire after.
The Covenants And The Covenanters Covenants, Sermons, and Documents of the Covenanted Reformation Various 1876
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There has been a great deal of talk in the countries about the ruin and destruction of Babylon; but could we see more of the kings engaged against her, we should hope groundedly that her fall was at the door.
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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Whereby it came to passe that beyng sokingly learned, it was bothe the more groundedly learned, and also without tediousnes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 06 Madiera, the Canaries, Ancient Asia, Africa, etc. Richard Hakluyt 1584
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To swear groundedly and necessarily, which then a man does when he swears as being called thereto of God, that is tolerated by the Word. [
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 03 John Bunyan 1658
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