† aˈffectuously, adv. Obs.
[f. prec. + -ly2.]
In an ‘affectuous’ manner.
1. With earnest feeling or desire (see affect n.); earnestly, ardently, eagerly.
| 1450 Q. Margaret in Four Cent. Eng. Lett (1881) 8 Praye you right affectuously, that, at reverence of us, ye will have oure said squire. 1494 Fabyan v. xcvii. 71 Both she and Seynt Remigeus prayed so affectuously that the childe was restoryd. 1552 Huloet Abcedarium, Affectuouslye, or ardentlye. Auide. 1569 T. Newton Cicero de Senect. 53 b, Neyther affectuously to be desired, nor without cause to be lefte and forsaken. 1645 in Harrington Nugæ Antiq. 72 Most affectuouslye beseaching your Grace. |
2. With favourable or loving feeling; affectionately (in mod. sense); kindly, lovingly, tenderly.
| 1447 O. Bokenham Lyvys of Seyntys (1835) 51 Lorde thou knowyst how affecteuously I hym now love and evere have do. 1481 Earl of Worcester Tully on Frendship iv. 10 We should love our frend as affectuously as our self. c 1530 Ld. Berners Arthur (1814) 91 All other ladyes and damoyselles affectuously beheld hym. 1549 Coverdale Erasm. Paraphr. Phil. i. 7 My minde is so affectuously set towards you. |