adv. [f. BLOODY a. + -LY2.] In a bloody manner (see senses of the adj.); with blood (shed); as blood (obs.); bloody-.

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1565.  Jewel, Repl. Harding (1611), 248. Christs Blood is not Really or Bloodily Present.

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1594.  Shaks., Rich. III., III. iv. 92. Mine Enemies To day at Pomfret bloodily were butcher’d.

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1649.  Bp. Hall, Cases Consc. (1650), 95. This false and bloodily uncharitable ground.

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1654.  Gataker, Disc. Apol., 69. All of that Religion ar bloodilie minded.

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1749.  Fielding, Tom Jones, XI. ix. ‘You are always so bloodily wise,’ quoth the husband.

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1780.  Burke, Spch. Bristol, Wks. III. 384. Bloody executions (often bloodily returned).

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1830.  G. S. Faber, Diff. Romanism, 386. Christ … who once, upon the altar of the cross, offered himself bloodily.

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1861.  Pearson, Early & Mid. Ages Eng., 170. The Welsh were bloodily beaten back.

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