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▪ I. towardly, a. (ˈtəʊ(w)ədlɪ, ˈtɔədlɪ) [f. toward a. + -ly1: cf. OE. tóweardl{iacu}c that is to come, future (which did not survive into ME.).] 1. Likely to lead to a desired result; promising success, propitious; helpful, favourable, advantageous; seasonable, befitting. (Cf. toward a. 4 b.)1520 S...
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Towardly Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of TOWARDLY is pleasant, affable. Is It 'Toward' or 'Towards'? The history of a usage rule that will drive you toward(s) a nervous breakdown
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Preacher," who, "being well seated and settled at home in his owne countrey, with a good and large liuing, hauing a good, honest woman to wife, and very towardly
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towardliness
ˈtowardliness Now dial. or arch. (see next) [f. towardly a. + -ness.] The quality or character of being ‘towardly’. 1. Good disposition towards something, willingness; spec. aptness to learn, docility, tractableness; forwardness in learning, ‘promise’; ingenuity, proficiency: = towardness 1, 2.a 156...
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The siphuncle is ventral, composed of thick-walled tubular segments in which connection rings thicken in towardly as in both the Ellesmerocerida and primitive
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abled
abled, ppl. a. (ˈeɪb(ə)ld) [f. able v. + -ed1.] † 1. Capable; vigorous, thriving. Obs.1576 F. Clement Petie Schole (1587) 4 How fewe be there under the age of seauen or eight yeares, that are towardly abled, and praysablie furnished for reading? 1597 T. Middleton Wisdome of Solomon ii. 11 Wee are th...
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forwardly
forwardly, adv. (and a.) (ˈfɔːwədlɪ) [f. forward a. + -ly.] A. adv. 1. In a forward manner; readily, promptly, eagerly; presumptuously, pertly.1552 Huloet, Forwardly or towardly, recte. 1587 Fleming Contn. Holinshed III. 1579/2 He was not so suddenlie come, as forwardlie welcome. 1651 Jer. Taylor Se...
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untowardly
▪ I. unˈtowardly, a. Now rare. [un-1 7.] 1. Unbecoming, improper.1483 Cov. Leet Bk. 511 Not beyng content with such answer [he] desired a copy of þat Evidence,..&..other vntowardly wordes there vttered. 1598 R. Grenewey Tacitus, Ann. i. ii. 3 Little doubt but Augustus, complaining of the yong mans v...
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untowardness
untowardness (ʌntəˈwɔːdnɪs, -ˈtəʊəd-) [un-1 12.] 1. Disinclination to be accommodating or pleasant; perversity, obstinacy.1481 Cov. Leet Bk. 500 We fynde them therunto in no wyse towardly disposed,..which their vntowardnesse sowneth not to oure pleasure. 1538–9 Henry VIII in Wyatt's Wks. (1816) II. ...
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patternize
ˈpatternize, v. rare. [See -ize.] † 1. trans. To conform to a pattern. Obs.1615 Jackson Creed iv. viii. §6 In our works paternized to His image, renewed in our minds, as towardly children express their noble ancestors' worth, by lively resemblance of their personages, and real imitation of their vir...
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gradely
▪ I. gradely, a. Now only dial. (ˈgreɪdlɪ) Also † graithly. Forms: α. 3 græi[þ]lich, greiðlic, 4 grathly, graythely, greiþli, 9 dial. grathely. β. dial. 8 greidly, 8–9 greadl(e)y, 9 graadly, graid(e)l(e)y, gradely. [ME. greiðlic, a. ON. greiðlig-r, f. greið-r graith a. + -lig-r -ly1.] 1. Of persons,...
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toward
▪ I. toward, a. and adv. (ˈtəʊ(w)əd, ˈtɔːəd) Forms: see next. [OE. tóweard adj., f. tó, to prep. + -weard, -ward. So OS. tôward, -werd, OHG. zuowart, -wert, adjs. In OE., when used attributively, inflected like other adjs.; when in the predicate, uninflected exc. with pl. -e. The advb. use appears t...
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