Catholicly
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a catholic manner
- 2 In a Catholic manner, in terms of Catholicism; Catholically.
"[…] visited the Archbishop, and after protesting how glas he was to see him there, whom he knew to be Catholicly bent, showed him that his intention in repairing to that country was to deal with the King of Spain about reducing Ireland to his government, whereby heresy might be expelled, and true Catholic religion planted."
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More examples"[…] visited the Archbishop, and after protesting how glas he was to see him there, whom he knew to be Catholicly bent, showed him that his intention in repairing to that country was to deal with the King of Spain about reducing Ireland to his government, whereby heresy might be expelled, and true Catholic religion planted."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From catholic + -ly.
Etymology 2
From Catholic + -ly.