† preˈoccupately, adv. Obs. rare—1.
[f. preoccupate a. + -ly2.]
In a preoccupied manner; in quot., so as to preoccupy.
| a 1628 F. Grevil Hum. Learn. xii, Abstracts the imagination or distasts With images preoccupately plac'd. |
† preˈoccupately, adv. Obs. rare—1.
[f. preoccupate a. + -ly2.]
In a preoccupied manner; in quot., so as to preoccupy.
| a 1628 F. Grevil Hum. Learn. xii, Abstracts the imagination or distasts With images preoccupately plac'd. |
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