groundly meaning (archaic): definition, etymology and quotations

groundly

adj

US, UK /ˈɡɹaʊndli/

Etymology

From Middle English groundli, growndly, grundlich (“firm, solid; deep, profound; fundamental, radical; of a person: learned, well-grounded”) [and other forms], from ground (“surface of the earth on which one stands; earth, soil; burial site; field of battle, battleground; dry land; flat land; piece of land; region; country; the earth; lowest part, base, bottom; foundation; platform; basis for a doctrine, opinion, etc.; fundamental principle; source; background (of a painting, etc.)”) (from Old English grund (“ground; bottom, foundation; abyss”), from Proto-Germanic *grunduz (“ground; foundation”), from Proto-Indo-European *gʰrem- (“to resound; to grumble, roar, thunder”)) + -li (suffix forming adjectives). The English word is analysable as ground + -ly (suffix forming adjectives), and is cognate with German gründlich (“careful, thorough; deep, profound”), Swedish grundlig (“thorough; in depth; profound; radical”).

Archaic, Rare Firmly grounded; solid; of education: complete, thorough, well-grounded.

[A]fter. iiii. yeres was passyd, the sayd two bretherne [Lothair I and Louis the German], withoute defyaunce or groundly cause of warre, assigned or assemblyd a great hoost, such lyke before this daye had not ben seen, and entryd the lymyttys of kynge Charlys [Charles the Bald].1516, Robert Fabyan, “[Pars Sexta.] Capitulum C.lx.iii.”, in Henry Ellis, editor, The New Chronicles of England and France, […], London: […] [George Woodfall] for F. C. and J. Rivington; […], published 1811, →OCLC, page 156:
[I]t was therfore thought unto the Kings Highnes and his Counsail expedient, bifore the depeche of this post, to have a mature and groundly consultacion, by deliberate advice, for the more perfite instruccion to be geven unto you in al suche thinges as may occurre and chaunce touching the said commyn matiers; […]1524 February 3 (Gregorian calendar), Thomas Wolsey, “LXXIX. Wosley to [Richard] Sampson, &c.”, in State Papers Published under the Authority of Her Majesty’s Commission, volume VI (King Henry the Eighth. Part V.), London: […] George E. Eyre and William Spottiswoode, […], published 1849, →OCLC, page 242:

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10ᵇ–20ᵃ is occupied by No. 3: A groundly Inſtruction, wherin the difference betwixt God the Father, and his Son the Lord Jeſus Chriſt, is declared, according to the ſpirituall and heavenly underſtanding.1869 June, “Henrich Niclaes—The Family of Love”, in J. Ph. Berjeau, editor, The Book-worm: An Illustrated Literary & Bibliographical Review, number VI (New Series), London: At the Office, […], →OCLC, page 90:
[W]e construct binaries, such as: male/female, Black/White, being/not being, presence/absence, among others as [Jacques] Derrida has masterfully explained, these binary opposition favor the "groundly" term, the one that supposedly articulates the fundamentals. Hence, woman is everything a man is not.2001, Arleen Pabón, “Por La Encendida Calle Antillana: African Impact on Puerto Rican Domestic Architecture”, in Places of Cultural Memory: African Reflections on the American Landscape: Conference Proceedings, May 9–12, 2001, Atlanta, Georgia, [Washington, D.C.]: National Park Service, U.S. Department of the Interior, →OCLC, page 141, columns 1–2:

Derived terms: groundliness

groundly

adv

Etymology From 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).

Archaic, Rare In a firmly grounded manner; solidly.

Walke groundly, / Talke profoundly, / Drinke roundly, / Sleape ſoundly.1562, John Heywood, “A Sixt Hundred of Epigrammes. Newly Inuented and Made by John Heywood.”, in The Proverbs and Epigrams of John Heywood (A.D. 1562). […], Manchester: […] [Charles Simms and Co.] for the Spenser Society, published 1867, →OCLC, paragraph 29, page 205:
If thou wilt ſing on good Friday, thou haſt a commendation of the Pſalme, 93. for then was the houſe of Gods Church builded and groundly founded, though the enemies went about to hinder it: […]1605, Athanasius, “A Treatise Made by Athanasius the Great, Concerning the Use and Vertue of the Psalmes”, in [anonymous], transl., The Whole Book of Psalmes, Collected into English Meeter […], London: […] Companie of the Stationers, →OCLC, paragraph 73:

Archaic, Rare To the very ground or bottom; deeply, profoundly; completely, thoroughly.

[…] Isope cast his chere to Beryn so groundly, / That atte last there was no man with Isope so pryvy:[…][15th century, [anonymous], edited by Frederick J[ames] Furnivall and Walter G. Stone, The Tale of Beryn, with a Prologue of the Merry Adventure of the Pardoner with a Tapster at Canterbury. […] Part I. […] (Chaucer Society, Supplementary Canterbury Tales; 1), London: For the Chaucer Society by N[icholas] Trübner & Co., […], published 1876, →OCLC, page 120, lines 4001–4002:
Sir, when I groundly considered your provident forecast, as well for the conservation of your navy from damage, as the princely zeale that yee bear to preserve your subjects, and their goods, […] it is unto me one of the singular consolations and comforts that ever I had; […]1521, John Strype, chapter II, in Ecclesiastical Memorials; Relating Chiefly to Religion, and Its Reformation, under the Reigns of King Henry VIII. King Edward VI. and Queen Mary the First: […], volumes I (Containing the Reign of King Henry the Eighth, […]), London: […] [J. Barfield] for Samuel Bagster, […], published 1816, →OCLC, book I, page 44:

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[W]ho ſo euer weyeth mans actes groundly, and of his lyfe the hole proces, he ſhal fynde moſte manifeſtly, and by reaſone ſhall be conſtrayned playnly to confeſſe, that this highe prouydence is not onely declared by ſuch dedes and actes of man, as appere to the worlde to be good and vertuous, but alſo moche more by other, whiche ſeme peſtilent and pernicious, and to all vertue contrarye.[1536], Thomas Starkey, “To the Reders”, in [An Exhortation to the People, Instructynge Theym to Unitie and Obedience], London: […] Thomae Bertheleti […], →OCLC, page 2:
[A] man growndlie learned all readie, may take moch proffet him ſelfe in vſing, by Epitome, to draw other mens workes for his owne memorie ſake, into ſhorter rowme, […]a. 1569 (date written), Roger Ascham, “[The Second Booke Teachyng the Ready Way to the Latin Tong]”, in Margaret Ascham, editor, The Scholemaster: Or Plaine and Perfite Way of Teaching Children, to Vnderstand, Write, and Speake, the Latin Tong, […], London: […] John Daye, […], published 1570, →OCLC, folio 44, verso:
Why we are both but dead, the Duke hates vs, / And thoſe whome Princes doe once groundly hate, / Let them prouide to dye; as ſure as fate, / Preuention is the hart of pollicie.c. 1603 (date written), Iohn Marston, The Malcontent, London: […] V[alentine] S[immes] for William Aspley, […], published 1604, →OCLC, Act II, scene v:
And it is to be noted that all the deriuing of Reaſon in the Law of England proceedeth of the firſt principals of the law, or of ſome thing that is deriued of them: and therefore no man may right wiſely iudge ne groundly reaſon in the lawes of England, if he be ignorant in the firſt principles, […]1604, [Christopher St. Germain], “Of the First Ground of the Law of England”, in [anonymous], transl., The Dialogue in English, betweene a Doctor of Diuinity, and a Student in the Lawes of England. […], London: […] [Adam Islip for] Thomas Wight, →OCLC, folio 10, verso: