gewislice

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Old English

Etymology

From gewīs +‎ -līċe

Adverb

ġewīslīċe (comparative ġewīslīcor, superlative ġewīslīcost)

  1. exactly
    • late 10th century, Ælfric, "Saint Swithhun, Bishop"
      Þa eode se smið ge-egsod þanon and ġemette on cypingcge þæs eadzies mann and sæde him gewislice hwæt swyðun him bebead and bæd hine georne þæt he hit abude him.
      Then went the smith awestricken thence, and in the market-place met a serf of this Eadsige, and told him exactly what Swithhun bade him, and earnestly prayed him to report it to him.