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haggardly

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Pronunciation

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Etymology 1

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From haggard (noun) +‎ -ly (adjectival suffix).[1]

Adjective

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haggardly (comparative more haggardly, superlative most haggardly)

  1. Synonym of haggard.
    • 1580, Austen Saker, Narbonus. The Laberynth of Libertie. [], London: [] Richard Ihones, [], →OCLC, page 9:
      [T]he higheſt flying Hawke, pꝛooueth often haggardly, and the beſt condicions ly not alwayes vnder bꝛaue apparel: []
    • 1692, John Quick, “The Roll of Deposed and Apostate Ministers”, in Synodicon in Gallia Reformata: or, The Acts, Decisions, Decrees and Canons of the Seven Last National Councils of the Reformed Churches in France: [], volume II, London: [] J[ohn] Richardson for Thomas Parkhurst [] and for Jonathan Robinson, [], →OCLC, synod XXVI (The Second Synod of Charenton), page 316:
      [H]e is low of Stature, his Hair almoſt white, roving Eyes, high Eagle nos’d, ſhort Neck, ſhrub ſhoulder’d, haggardly, froward, and unſociable in his Diſcourſes.
    • 1797, anonymous translator, “A Translation of the Quotations in the Roman Conversations”, in Joseph Wilcocks, Roman Conversations; or A Short Description of the Antiquities of Rome: [], 2nd edition, volume II, London: [] P. Norman, [] for W. Brown, [], →OCLC, book III, chapter VII, page 13:
      The father was firſt brought forward, diſhevelled, haggardly, and wretched.
    • 1870, James Pummill, “Bohemian Fragment”, in Russet Leaves, Philadelphia, Pa.: J. B. Lippincott & Co., →OCLC, pages 185–186:
      And lo! the great monarch, in shame of the haggardly beldam, / Shuts on the world that he loves his bright-glittering eyelids, / And blushes with crimson to think of the dastardly insult.
    • 2014 February 15, Trevor Wilhelm, “Anxiety attack delays justice for man guilty of assault: One of two victims is 81”, in The Windsor Star, Windsor, Ont., →ISSN, →OCLC, page A3, column 4:
      Schreiner, a haggardly young man with messy hair and facial scruff who looked like he hadn’t slept, sat hunched over as Topp spoke.

Etymology 2

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From haggard (adjective) +‎ -ly (adverbial suffix).[2]

Adverb

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haggardly (comparative more haggardly, superlative most haggardly)

  1. In a haggard manner.

References

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  1. ^ haggardly, adj. and adv.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.
  2. ^ haggardly, adj. and adv.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.