Definition of Measuredly

1. Adverb. In a deliberate unhurried manner. "She was working deliberately"

Exact synonyms: Deliberately
Partainyms: Deliberate, Measured

Definition of Measuredly

1. [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Measuredly

measure of location
measure out
measure space
measure spaces
measure stick
measure theory
measure twice, cut once
measure twice and cut once
measure up
measure word
measure words
measureable
measured
measured intelligence
measured mile
measuredly (current term)
measureless
measurelessness
measurement
measurement problem
measurement ton
measurement tons
measurements
measurer
measurers
measures
measures of central tendency
measures of location
measuring
measuring block

Literary usage of Measuredly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1890)
"L'.".. 3. Limited or restricted; within bounds; moderate : as, to speak in no measured terms,— Measured music. See mensurable, 2. measuredly ..."

2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1896)
"... the fewness of those who gave it, and almost angrily resented by some, welcomed the first point made. Then as, slowly and measuredly ..."

3. The Popular Science Monthly (1887)
"When they had gaped enough, they shut their shells, slowly and measuredly, as if they would sleep ; and, when they had slept enough, they gaped again. ..."

4. The Popular Science Monthly (1895)
"Then as, slowly and measuredly at first, more quickly and with more vigor later, stroke followed stroke, the circle of cheers grew wider and yet wider, ..."

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