adv. Obs. [f. FESTIVAL a. + -LY2.] a. Joyously, gaily. b. In a festival or holiday manner, like a festival.
c. 1374. Chaucer, Boeth., II. vii. 59. How a man scorned festiualy and myrily swiche vanite.
c. 1450. Mirour Saluacioun, 3818. Til his hovse he broght it with alle his myght festivaly.
1483. Cath. Angl., 128/2. Festyually, festiue, solenniter.
1612. Brerewood, Lang. & Relig., xv. 156. They [Grecians] solemnize Saturday (the old Sabbath) Festivally.
1625. K. Long, trans. Barclay’s Argenis, III. iii. 155.
| The Countries Father; come with conquest home; | |
| With thee Peace festiually clad is come. |
1662. Gunning, Lent Fast, 37. We [Christians] as festivally remembered Jesus Christ our true Passeover.
