adv. Obs. [f. prec. + -LY2.]
1. a. Afterwards in order or sequence, subsequently, ensuingly. b. As a result or consequence, consequently.
1382. Wyclif, 2 Chron. xxxii. 15. Ȝif forsothe no God of alle Gentilis and of regyouns myȝte delyueren his puple of my hond, and of the hond of my fadirs, folowyngly ne ȝour God schal mown delyuer ȝou of this myn hond.
1398. Trevisa, Barth. De P. R., XIII. xxii. (1495), 454. Thenne folowingly is the coste that hyght Ligusticus.
c. 1449. Pecock, Repr., II. ix. 191. Certis if ymagis and pilgrimagis schulden not serue to suche now seid remembrauncis bi hem to be had, and folewingli to therbi the deuouter preiers to be had, ymagis and pilgrimagis weren in vein.
1502. Ord. Crysten Men (W. de W., 1506), III. iii. 145. Vnto hym self fyrste and folowyngly unto theym vnto whome a man is moost beholden by the lawe of nature.
1559. Homilies, I. (1859), 56. That consequently (or followingly) God should be the better honoured by them.
2. In what now follows; in the following words.
c. 1450. Mirour Saluacioun, 4085. Howe crist his woundes to his ffadere shewes is to here fylowingly.
1494. Fabyan, Chron. VII. ccxix. 241. As folowyngly shalbe shewed.
1521. Fisher, Wks. (1876), 307. In thende of this gospel folowingly is made by our sauyour a stronge argument.
