adv. [f. CURRENT a.]
1. In the manner of a flowing stream; with easy rapid movement; smoothly, fluently, readily. Now rare.
1586. W. Webbe, Eng. Poetrie (Arb.), 68. The English wordes … wyll become any one of ye most accustomed sortes of Latine or Greeke verses meetely, and run thereon somewhat currantly.
1598. Grenewey, Tacitus’ Ann., XV. i. (1622), 223. Neither went things currantly with him … the siege tooke no effect.
1636. Featly, Clavis Myst., lxx. 900. The spouts will not runne currantly, if we pump not deep.
1649. Blithe, Eng. Improv. Impr. (1653), 71. To pare old Trenches … whose Edges will grow so thick with Grass, that thou canst not get thy water to pass currently.
1768. Woman of Honor, I. 131. Lady Harriet … very currently took her share of the intended presents.
1768–74. Tucker, Lt. Nat. (1852), I. 58. While he holds the reins we roll smoothly and currently along.
1802. Paley, Nat. Theol., ix. (1819), 122. How currently does the work proceed!
1845. Lingard, Anglo-Sax. Ch. (1858), II. xi. 187. Able to read in public currently and correctly.
2. In current use, practice, opinion, belief, report or acceptance: generally, commonly among mankind, popularly.
1580. North, Plutarch (1676), 320. Songs and Ballads … currantly Sung in every place.
1646. Sir T. Browne, Pseud. Ep., III. xxiii. 167. Many … which beare that name, and currantly passe among us.
1719. J. Richardson, Sc. Connoisseur, 89. A Story which passes very currently.
1850. Prescott, Peru, II. 337. He … was detained at home, as currently reported, by illness.
1868. Rogers, Pol. Econ., i. (1876), 5. The view currently taken was promulgated by governments.
† 3. With a common current or direction of evidence, opinion, etc. Obs.
1594. Hooker, Eccl. Pol. (1611), Pref. C b (J.). Which maketh the simple and ignorant to thinke they euen see how the word of God runneth currantly on your side.
1658. Baxter, Saving Faith, § 3. 15. In which you know how currantly the schoolmen … are against you.
