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English
Etymology
Apparently a corruption of hallowedly, equivalent to hallow + -ly.
Adverb
hallowly (comparative more hallowly, superlative most hallowly)
- In a sacred, hallowed, or solemn manner; solemnly; sacredly.
- 1822, The Literary melange; or, Weekly register of literature and the arts - Page 212:
- I looked up—the stars were dimly shining about my head, and the coldness of the wind, which "blew hallowly by," quickly reminded me-that I was in the open air!
1859, Abigail Goodrich Whittelsey, The Mother's magazine:But if it were not so, if I could find No love in all this world for comforting, Nor any path but hallowly did ring, Where 'dust to dust,' the love from life disjoined; [...]
1863, John Francis Waller, Poems - Page 183, published 1837:By thee unhallowed, the loud acclamation Of the vain world but peals discordantly; The tongue of fame, the poet's adulation, Fall on the untuned heart, all hallowly; As wind o'er unstrung lyres makes wild vibration, [...]
1979, The Magazine of fantasy and science fiction, volume 58, numbers 1-3, page 89:"Yes," he said hallowly. "Yes, I'll rest a little while."
1992, James Hugh Toner, The Sword and the Cross:"[...] The phrase has become worse than hallowly archaic; moderns find it downright offensive."
2003, Alan Finaly, Siphiwe Ka Ngwenya, Insight: six South African poets - Page 92:[...] we live side by side i too, am struggling to find myself i am too far away. duplicated hours unreel and blonk hallowly / days, abysmally conceived.