wontedly

adv

wontedly

adv

UK /ˈwoʊntɪdli/ · US /ˈwɔːntɪdli/

Etymology From wonted + -ly.

1

Usually, customarily, or habitually.

  • It matched for that matter her other elements, which were wontedly conspicuous as usual as she sat there suggestive of early tea.1899, Henry James, The Awkward Age, published 1908:
  • What if she happened to meet him! Would he imagine her purpose in coming there? Her heart began to beat un-wontedly.1921, Zane Grey, The Mysterious Rider, published 2008:
1 more example
  • "My dear child," Mr. Jenkins said, and his voice was un-wontedly compassionate.1973, Madeleine L'Engle, A Wind in the Door:
Related terms
unwontedly, wonted, wont, wontly, wone, wantonly

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