blessedly
English
Etymology
Adverb
blessedly (comparative more blessedly, superlative most blessedly)
- In a blessed or holy manner.
- c. 1597, [William Shakespeare], The History of Henrie the Fovrth; […], quarto edition, London: Printed by P[eter] S[hort] for Andrew Wise, […], published 1598, OCLC 932916628:
- Therefore should every soldier in the wars do as every sick man in his bed, wash every mote out of his conscience; and dying so, death is to him advantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly lost wherein such preparation was gained.
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- Happily; fortunately; joyfully.
- Sir Philip Sidney
- We shall blessedly meet again never to depart.
- Sir Philip Sidney
Translations
in a blessed or holy manner
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happily, joyfully
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