adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.]

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  1.  Certainly, surely, undoubtedly; in very truth.

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a. 1400.  Chester Pl., II. 50. One of them thou arte assuredlye.

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1578.  in Campbell, Chancellors (1857), II. xlv. 268. Yours assuredly, W. Burleigh.

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1758.  Pultney, in Phil. Trans., L. 517. It will almost assuredly rain.

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1849.  Macaulay, Hist. Eng., II. 230. Assuredly James did not mean to say anything cruel or insolent.

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  2.  With assurance or confidence, confidently.

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1508.  Fisher, Wks. (1876), 309. [She] confessed assuredly, that in the sacrament was conteyned Cryst Ihesu.

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1557.  Recorde, Whetst., B iij b. Trust thereto adsuredly.

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1640–1.  Kirkcudbr. War-Comm. Min. Bk. (1855), 15. We expect, assuredlie, that ye will use all possible diligence.

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1853.  Robertson, Serm., Ser. III. xvi. 205. If a man sincerely and assuredly thinks.

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