blessedly

English

Etymology

From Middle English blessedly, blessidly, blestly, equivalent to blessed +‎ -ly.

Adverb

blessedly (comparative more blessedly, superlative most blessedly)

1. In a blessed or holy manner.
   • 1599 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Life of Henry the Fift”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i], page 84, column 2:

     Therefore ſhould every Souldier in the Warres doe as euery ſicke man in his Bed, waſh euery Moth out of his Conſcience: and dying ſo, Death is to him aduantage; or not dying, the time was blessedly loſt, wherein ſuch preparation was gayned: […]

2. Happily, joyfully; fortunately.
   • a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:

     We shall blessedly meet again never to depart.

Translations

in a blessed or holy manner

• Finnish: autuaallisesti (fi)

happily, joyfully — see also happily,‎ joyfully

• Finnish: riemullisesti