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:
      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, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
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