Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- As to the basis or foundation; with regard to fundamentals or essentials; in principles; solidly; not superficially; carefully.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Solidly; deeply; thoroughly.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective rare, archaic
Thorough ,complete ;solid ;deep ;profound - adverb rare, archaic To the very
ground , to the verybottom ;thoroughly ,completely ;solidly ;deeply ;profoundly
Etymologies
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From Middle English grundlich ("profound, radical, solid"), equivalent to ground + -ly. Cognate with German gründlich ("thorough, careful, deep, profound"), Swedish grundlig ("thorough, in depth, profound, radical").
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Examples
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"No man," he wrote, "can more groundly consider the politic governance of your said realm, nor more assuredly look to the preservation thereof, than ye yourself."
Henry VIII. 1908
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Think you not that the world may groundly say, Some great iniquity lies hid in the skirts of your brethren; when in truth the transgression is yet your own?
Works of John Bunyan — Volume 02 John Bunyan 1658
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