groundedly

English

Etymology

grounded +‎ -ly

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈɡɹaʊndɪdli/

Adverb

groundedly (comparative more groundedly, superlative most groundedly)

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.

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