Definitions
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diversely .
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- adverb archaic In a
divers way;severally ,variously .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Creature, less instructive; for it excited me in this my Solitude, to admire the inscrutable Providence of the Powers Divine, who distribute their Benefits diversly; to some the Gifts of Nature, to others those of
Exilius 2008
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Eeles, are (say some) diversly bred; as namely, out of the corruption of the earth, and by dew, and other wayes (as I have said to you:) and yet it is affirmed by some, that for a certain, the Silver – Eele breeds by generation, but not by
The Compleat Angler 2007
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Dismounting from his horse, he walked on with Nathan, diversly discoursing, untill they came to the Pallace, where one of the servants taking Mithridanes his horse, Nathan rounded the fellow in the eare, that he should give warning to al. throughout the House, for revealing to the Gentleman, that he was Nathan; as accordingly it was performed.
The Decameron 2004
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Appearance of Spirits, Representations, Pigmies appearing diversly and numerously, giving notice of good or bad Luck, Ruine or Riches; so also those Figures, Shapes, or other works found in the Ores of Metals, as of
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It is amongst things that best agree with my humour, the subject to which our spirits doe most diversly applie themselves.
Of the Institution and Education of Children. To the Ladie Diana of Foix, Countesse of Gurson. 1909
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O Truth, Truth, how inwardly did even then the marrow of my soul pant after Thee, when they often and diversly, and in many and huge books, echoed of Thee to me, though it was but an echo?
The Third Book 1909
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In this kind of studie of historie a man must, without distinction, tosse and turne over all sorts of Authors, both old and new, both French and others, if he will learne the things they so diversly treat of.
Of Bookes. 1909
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Truly, as they be of themselves divers offences, so they kill diversly, one more than the other; as you shall perceive by the first of these three, and so forth.
Sermons on the Card Hugh Latimer 1858
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And though for the matter itself my judgement be in some things fixed, and not accessible by any man's judgement that goeth not my way, yet even in those things the admonition of a friend may make me express myself diversly.
Bacon John Morley 1852
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_Breath_, diversly Figured by the Instruments ordained for the Speech.
Surdus loquens. English John Conrade Amman 1696
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