vertuously

English

Etymology

vertuous +‎ -ly

Adverb

vertuously (comparative more vertuously, superlative most vertuously)

Obsolete form of virtuously.

Middle English

Alternative forms

vertuosly, vertuouslie, vertuousli, vertuisliche, vertevousliche, wertuusly, vertuousely, vertuosliche

Etymology

From vertuous +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /vɛrtiu̯ˈuːsliː/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯usliː/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯əsliː/, /ˈvɛrtiu̯usliːtʃ(ə)/

Adjective

vertuously

Virtuously; displaying virtue or righteousness.
(rare) Mightily, strongly; in a way displaying strength and power.
(rare) Bravely, fearlessly; in a way displaying courageousness or mettle.
(rare) Effectively; in effect or force.

Descendants

English: virtuously (obsolete vertuously)

References

“vertū̆ǒuslī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2019-02-10.

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