cursedly
|curs-ed-ly|
🇺🇸
/ˈkɜrsɪdli/
🇬🇧
/ˈkɜːsɪdli/
in a cursed manner; intensely (figurative)
Etymology
'cursedly' originates from English, specifically formed by adding the adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'cursed' (the past participle of the verb 'curse'), where the suffix '-ly' meant 'in the manner of'.
'cursedly' changed from Middle English adjective/adverb forms such as 'cursidliche' or 'cursedliche' and eventually became the modern English adverb 'cursedly' through regular morphological development (adjective + -ly).
Initially it meant 'in a cursed manner; under a curse', but over time it also acquired a figurative/intensifying sense of 'very' or 'damnably' in some usages.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a cursed manner; as if under a curse.
The idol seemed cursedly beautiful, yet everyone who owned it had bad luck.
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Last updated: 2025/08/21 20:29
