groundedly

English

Etymology

grounded +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndɪdli/

Adverb

groundedly (comparative more groundedly, superlative most groundedly)

1. In a grounded or firmly established manner.

   Synonym: (archaic, rare) groundly

   • 1665, Joseph Glanvill, Scepsis Scientifica: Or, Confest Ignorance, the Way to Science; […], London: […] E. C[otes] for Henry Eversden […], →OCLC:

     this praise will ever belong unto him that he hath given the first hint of speaking groundedly

   • 1669, Thomas Brooks, A Cabinet of Choice Jewels:

     Look, as we groundedly conclude, that such men are under the reign and dominion of that King, that they readily, resolvedly and habitually take up arms […]

References

• “groundedly”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.