Meanings
adverbchoicely (comparative more choicely, superlative most choicely)
comparative more choicely · superlative most choicely
- archaicTaking care in choosing; with attention to preference.
a band of men collected choicely, from each county some
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Second Part of Henry the Sixt, […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies. […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]Synonyms: pickily
- archaicIn a preferable or excellent manner; eminently.
choicely good
1653, Iz[aak] Wa[lton], The Compleat Angler or The Contemplative Man’s Recreation. Being a Discourse of Fish and Fishing, […], London: […] T. Maxey for Rich[ard] Marriot, […], →OCLC; reprinted as The Compleat Angler (Homo Ludens; 6), Nieuwkoop, South Holland, Netherlands: Miland Publishers, 1969, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbTaking care in choosing; with attention to preference.
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Origin
- Middle Englishchoisly
- Englishchoicely
From Middle English choisly; equivalent to choice + -ly.
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