Conformably

adv. [f. as prec. + -LY².]

  1.  In a conformable manner; in conformity with; agreeably; compliantly.

1546.  Langley, Pol. Verg. De Invent., IV. viii. 93 b. If either a priuate man or officer wer not conformably ordered after their Ceremonies.

1695.  Luttrell, Brief Rel. (1857), III. 550. Passes to return home, promising to leave conformably and peaceably under the same.

1775.  Fletcher, Equal Check contd., Wks. 1795, V. 214. He thinks it reasonable conformably to wait for the day of God’s power.

  b.  Const. to († unto). (Cf. according to.)

1528.  in Strype, Eccl. Mem., I. App. xxiii. 60. That the sentence be geven conformably therunto.

1646.  Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., I. x. 38. Conformably unto some opinions.

1653.  H. Cogan, trans. Pinto’s Trav., xvi. 54. To be all put to death, conformably to the Law … of the Country.

1796.  H. Hunter, trans. St.-Pierre’s Stud. Nat. (1799), II. 119. Varying the fur of animals conformably to the degree of heat and cold.

1883.  Ld. Selborne, in Law Rep., 9 App. Cases 12. Payment … made conformably to such rules and usage.

  c.  Const. with; = in accordance with.

1797.  Bewick, Brit. Birds (1847), I. 106. Conformably with what seemed to be the most natural arrangement.

1845.  S. Austin, Ranke’s Hist. Ref., II. IV. v. 501. To order the new establishments conformably with these views.

  2.  Geol. In conformable order: see CONFORMABLE. 4. Also transf.

1830.  Lyell, Princ. Geol. (1875), I. II. xxiv. 617. Composed … of indurated tufa … stratified conformably to its conical surface.

1859.  Kingsley, Misc. (1860), II. 375. The beds do not rest conformably on each other.

1872.  W. S. Symonds, Rec. Rocks, vi. 202. The Anchenaspis grits … pass upwards conformably into a series of red marls.