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Quotation dates: 1500-1660
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Inteirly(e, -lie, adv. Also: -terly(e, -tearlie. [late e.m.E. (17th c.) intirely, ME. entierly (c 1400).] Entirely, completely; sincerely, assiduously. 1528 Douglas Corr. 132.
In my maist inteirly maner I commend my hertly service unto ȝour grace 15.. Clariodus v. 2835.
The feist was great and lestit inteirlie Ane monethes space 1560 Rolland Seven Sages 10430.
Inteirlie [they] beheld ay his visage, Gif thay culd haue of him ony knawlege 1562-3 Winȝet I. 133/17.
We beseik ȝon to haif inspectioun inteirly of ȝour awin lyues c1590 Fowler II. 76/18.
To … extinguish inteirlye the … memorie off there precedent lord c1590 Ib. 112/17.
They can not be … interlye possessed by any prence 1619 Garden Elphinston 1160.
He forder to his Prince Intearlie dois intreat To use his great men's grave advyse c1650 Spalding I. 219.
The fortificationis of Leith standis inteirlie, albeit the King commandit to cast thame doun 1660 Aberd. Council Lett. IV. 11.
Members of the burgh of Edinburgh … wold more inteirlie indeavour ther owne interest than the commone interest of the borrowes
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