diversely

English

Etymology

diverse + -ly

Adverb

diversely (comparative more diversely, superlative most diversely)

  1. In a diverse manner.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:diversely
    • 1603, Plutarch, “The Contradictions of Stociek philoſophers”, in Philemon Holland, transl., The Philosophie, Commonlie Called, The Morals [], London: [] Arnold Hatfield, →OCLC, page 1068:
      Thoſe teachers that be of the wiſer ſort, cal for their ſchoolage and minervals of their ſcholars, not all after one maner, but diverſly: a number of them, according as the preſent occaſion requireth, who promiſe not to make them wiſe men, and that within a yeere; []
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