Meanings
eyely1
- archaicnot comparablerareVisible or apparent to the eye; evident; obvious.
Ofttimes we look upon an eyely prize, / And conjure means by which we may obtain / That morsel for ourself; […]
1892, Creedmore Fleenor, “Passion's Pandemonium”, in Thought Throbs, § "Despondency", page 1991 more example
[…] and I quoted a few places where the first part of my accusation is capable of "eyely and euident demonstration,' to use a phrase of Leicarraga's time.
1903 January 24, Notes and Queries, volume 11, 9th series, Oxford University Press, page 64
eyely2
- archaicnot comparablerareObviously; evidently; apparently.
He was eyely delited at the site you may be sure but Becky being timersome shut her eyes all the time she was seeing it.
1822 May, Thomas Hood, “Mr. Martin's Pictures and the Bonassus”, in The London Magazine, volume 5, number 29, page 428; republished in Tom Hood, Frances Freeling Broderip (née Hood), editors, The Works of Thomas Hood, volume 4, London: Ward, Lock & Co, 1882, page 424Synonyms: blatantly, manifestly
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbObviously; evidently; apparently.
Origin
eyely · adjective
- Middle Englishely
- Englisheyely
From Middle English ely, eiȝely, equivalent to eye + -ly.
More words from Middle English
Full word history & related roots →eyely · adverb
From the adjective (see above), equivalent to eye + -ly.
Full word history & related roots →Cite this entry
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