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Scottish National Dictionary (1700–)

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First published 1934 (SND Vol. I). Includes material from the 1976 supplement.
This entry has not been updated since then but may contain minor corrections and revisions.

APPEARANDLY, adv. Also appearinly. An Older Sc. form = apparently; the form [ə′pirəntli] is still known (Abd. 1975). Abd.(D) 1871 W. Alexander Johnny Gibb xviii.:
Ackin' as a body-guard appearandly to defen' the shepherds fae the flock un'er their chairge.
m.Lth. 1925 C. P. Slater Marget Pow 176:
Appearin'ly the pollis had come forrit efter a'.

[Adv. formed (in O.Sc.) from the ppl.adj.]

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