perˈspicuously, adv.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
1. In a perspicuous manner; clearly, evidently, lucidly.
| 1592 W. Wyrley Armorie, Ld. Chandos 3 It is of importance that they be known..by al, and that so perspicuously, that..the meanest and simplest common soldier may thereby know euerie particular officer. 1637 Heywood Dial., Procus & Puella Wks. 1874 VI. 123 Thy minde by myne I see perspicuously. 1713 Steele Guard. No. 15 ¶4 He will express himself perspicuously. 1833 J. H. Newman Arians ii. v. (1876) 225 Dionysius..declares perspicuously the principle of the orthodox teaching. |
¶ 2. improperly. With perspicacity. rare.
| 1600 W. Watson Decacordon (1602) 317 This doctrine [of the Jesuits] when princes and other men of learning, iudgement, and experience in such pragmatical platformes do perspicuously looke into: [they] perceiue [etc.]. |