blessedly

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Etymology

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From Middle English blessedly, blessidly, blestly, equivalent to blessed +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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blessedly (comparative more blessedly, superlative most blessedly)

  1. In a blessed or holy manner.
    • 1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies [] (First Folio), London: [] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 84, column 2:
      Therefore ſhould every Souldier in the Warres doe as euery ſicke man in his Bed, waſh euery Moth out of his Conſcience: and dying ſo, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly loſt, wherein ſuch preparation was gayned: []
  2. Happily, joyfully; fortunately.

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