Burningly

adv. [f. prec. + -LY².]

  1.  In a burning manner, with burning effect.

c. 1386.  Chaucer, Knt.’s T., 707. Loue hath his firy dart so brennyngly Ystiked thurgh my … herte.

1853.  F. W. Newman, Odes of Horace, 76. Nor clung more burningly the fatal boon on huge Alcides’ shoulders.

1855.  Browning, Ch. Roland. Burningly it came on me all at once.

1876.  G. Meredith, Beauch. Career, II. xv. 276. She sat over the portrait blushing burningly.

  2.  fig. With ardor; hotly; ardently; eagerly.

1340.  Ayenb., 31. Oure Lhord … he ssolde lovye bernindeliche.

1382.  Wyclif, 1 Kings xi. 1. Kyng Salomon to brennyngly lovede many hethen wymmen.

1506.  Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W.), II. xi. 116. In getynge to moche brennyngely, in retaynynge to straytely.

1866.  Alger, Solit. Nat. & Man, III. 134. Hopelessly separated from the world by their vows … yet burningly attached to it by the passions.