groundly
ground·ly
groundly · more groundly · most groundly
In a firmly grounded mannerIn a firmly grounded manner; solidly.
/ˈɡɹaʊndli/
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, rare)In a firmly grounded manner; solidly.
(archaic, rare)To the very ground or bottom; deeply, profoundly; completely, thoroughly.
Origin
From Middle English groundli, groundly, grundliche (“strongly, vehemently, violently; compFrom Middle English groundli, groundly, grundliche (“strongly, vehemently, violently; completely, fully, thoroughly; basically, fundamentally”) [and other forms], from ground (see etymology 1) + -li (suffix forming adverbs). The English word is analysable as ground + -ly (suffix forming adverbs).
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Forms
more groundly, most groundly| Comparative | more groundly Lesson |
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| Superlative | most groundly |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb