Conveniently

adv. [f. prec. + -LY².] In a convenient manner, in accordance with convenience.

  † 1.  Congruously, harmoniously. Obs.

1398.  Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., II. x. (1495), 37. Sadde setes ben conuenable and conuenyently joyned.

1477.  Norton, Ord. Alch., v., in Ashm. (1652), 59. Conjoyne your Elements … With all their Concords conveniently.

  2.  In accordance, in harmony; in accord with premises or facts, accordantly. rare.

1509.  Hawes, Past. Pleas., XI. xxxii. It shall hym prouffyt yf he wyll apply To doo therafter ful conveniently.

1530.  Rastell, Bk. Purgat., II. xii. The soule convenyently must be infynyte.

1827.  C. Bridges, Exp. Ps. cxix. (1830), 184. [God] acts conveniently with his own nature.

  † 3.  Fittingly, suitably, appropriately. Obs.

1447.  Bokenham, Seyntys (Roxb.), 8. Convenyently this virgyne gloryous May to a margaryte comparyd be.

1495.  Act 11 Hen. VII., c. 39. Revenues to maynteyn honorably and convenyently the astate of a Duke.

1596.  Shaks., Merch. V., II. viii. 45. Such faire ostents of loue As shall conueniently become you there.

1653.  Walton, Angler, 49. My Hostis … is both cleanly and conveniently handsome.

1663.  Gerbier, Counsel, 9. That the Staires may stand conveniently to the Stories.

  † 4.  With ethical or moral propriety. Obs.

1568.  Grafton, Chron., II. 205. And they concluded, y^t the king might conveniently ayde her with Golde and Sylver.

  5.  In a way that affords ease or comfort, or obviates difficulty; commodiously.

1633.  J. Done, Hist. Septuagint, 62. With a Chimney, very properly and conveniently built.

1798.  Southey, Eclog., i. A carriage road That sweeps conveniently from gate to gate.

1837.  Hallam, Hist. Lit., IV. III. § 4. They could not conveniently be wanting.

1871.  Ruskin, Munera P., Pref. (1880), 26. I have now, more conveniently, divided the whole into six chapters.

  b.  In a way that fits one’s purpose or desire.

1685.  Stillingfl., Orig. Brit., i. 47. So very conveniently [he] finds him in Britain when St. Paul wrote his Epistle to the Romans.

  6.  With personal ease, facility, or comfort; readily; without trouble or difficulty.

1509.  Fisher, Fun. Serm. C’tess Richmond, Wks. (1876), 297. Vysytyng them as often as she conuenyently myght.

1523.  Fitzherb., Husb., § 22. An housbande can not conuenyentelye plowe his lande, and lode out his dounge bothe vppon a daye, with one draughte of beastes.

1611.  Bible, Mark xiv. 11. He sought how he might conueniently betray him.

1747.  Wesley, Prim. Physic (1762), 69. Drink the Broth as soon as you can conveniently.

1859.  Mrs. Carlyle, Lett., III. 9. If you could conveniently bring a small bag of meal with you.

1875.  Jowett, Plato (ed. 2), III. 42. Some lesser points may be more conveniently noticed in this place.