Soothfastly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Actually; truthfully; honestly. archaic

    "[…]—insomuch that thou or another, for such onehead that feeleth the perfection of this work, may soothfastly by witness of Scripture be called a God—[…]"

Example

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"[…]—insomuch that thou or another, for such onehead that feeleth the perfection of this work, may soothfastly by witness of Scripture be called a God—[…]"

Etymology

From Middle English sothefastly, soþfasstlike, soðfæstlice, from Old English sōþfæstlīċe, equivalent to soothfast + -ly.

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