doucely

Na, na — he hings his sword on the cleek, lays his beaver on the shelf, puts his pedigree into his pocket, and gangs as doucely and cannily about his peddling craft as if his blood was nae better than ditch-water; but let our pedlar be transformed, as I have kend it happen mair than ance, into a bein thriving merchant, then ye shall have a transformation, my lords.

The Fortunes of Nigel 2004

The master of the "gay science" gradually slipping down from the clouds, and settling quietly and doucely on the plain hard ground of ordinary life and business!

The Modern Scottish Minstrel, Volume V. The Songs of Scotland of the Past Half Century Various

Before he reached Laval he had made the accustomed transformation, and it was no priest, but a layman, doucely dressed in grey, that awaited Mme. Bourdais 'return from the flower-market.

A Book of Scoundrels 1896

Before he reached Laval he had made the accustomed transformation, and it was no priest, but a layman, doucely dressed in grey, that awaited

A Book of Scoundrels Charles Whibley 1894

George the Fort 'didna fill the throne verra doucely for a' their clishmaclaver, and I don't think young

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

Gourlay'll fill the pulpit verra doucely for a 'ours.

The House with the Green Shutters George Douglas Brown 1885

Here, however, Mrs. Halfpenny became scandalised at such laughter in the open street; and, perceiving some one in the distance, she carried off Primrose, and enjoined the others to walk on doucely and wiselike.

Beechcroft at Rockstone Charlotte Mary Yonge 1862

Not dishonestly, mind you, nor violently, nor rudely, but doucely and calmly.

A Simpleton Charles Reade 1849

He bestowed a paternal kiss on her brow, and glided doucely away before she could possibly cry again.

A Simpleton Charles Reade 1849

Where the silk stockings were wrought, and the Jerusalem sandals made, that he had on his feet, James Batter used doucely to observe he would leave every reasonable man to guess at a venture.

The Life of Mansie Wauch tailor in Dalkeith David Macbeth Moir 1824