haggardly

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1. Synonym of haggard.

   The father was firſt brought forward, diſhevelled, haggardly, and wretched.

   1797, anonymous translator, “A Translation of the Quotations in the Roman Conversations”, in Joseph Wilcocks, Roman Conversations; or A Short Description of the Antiquities of Rome: […], 2nd edition, volume II, London: […] P. Norman, […] for W. Brown, […], →OCLC, book III, chapter VII, page 13

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   [T]he higheſt flying Hawke, pꝛooueth often haggardly, and the beſt condicions ly not alwayes vnder bꝛaue apparel: […]

   1580, Austen Saker, Narbonus. The Laberynth of Libertie. […], London: […] Richard Ihones, […], →OCLC, page 9

   [H]e is low of Stature, his Hair almoſt white, roving Eyes, high Eagle nos’d, ſhort Neck, ſhrub ſhoulder’d, haggardly, froward, and unſociable in his Diſcourſes.

   1692, John Quick, “The Roll of Deposed and Apostate Ministers”, in Synodicon in Gallia Reformata: or, The Acts, Decisions, Decrees and Canons of the Seven Last National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France: […], volume II, London: […] J[ohn] Richardson for Thomas Parkhurst […] and for Jonathan Robinson, […], →OCLC, synod XXVI (The Second Synod of Charenton), page 316

   And lo! the great monarch, in shame of the haggardly beldam, / Shuts on the world that he loves his bright-glittering eyelids, / And blushes with crimson to think of the dastardly insult.

   1870, James Pummill, “Bohemian Fragment”, in Russet Leaves, Philadelphia, Pa.: J. B. Lippincott & Co., →OCLC, pages 185–186

   Schreiner, a haggardly young man with messy hair and facial scruff who looked like he hadn’t slept, sat hunched over as Topp spoke.

   2014 February 15, Trevor Wilhelm, “Anxiety attack delays justice for man guilty of assault: One of two victims is 81”, in The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A3, column 4

   Synonyms: haggard

comparative more haggardly · superlative most haggardly

1. In a haggard manner.

   How Haggardly ſo e're ſhe looks at home.

   1693, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, John Dryden, transl., “[The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis.] The Sixth Satyr”, in The Satires of Decimus Junius Juvenalis. Translated into English Verse. […] Together with the Satires of Aulus Persius Flaccus. […], London: […] Jacob Tonson […], →OCLC, page 112, line 601