adv. [f. LIQUID a. + -LY2.]
1. In a liquid manner; after the manner of a liquid.
1652. Sparke, Scintilla Altaris (1663), 533. That dozen springs did liquidly record The twelve apostles.
1821. New Monthly Mag., III. 523. A noble crystal, which … is so liquidly transparent as to shew images truly through its softening medium.
1847. L. Hunt, Men, Women, & B., I. ix. 175. Tea, between black and green…; something with a body, although most liquidly refreshing.
† 2. fig. Clearly, plainly (= L. liquido). Obs.
1620. Donne, Serm., lxxiv. 750. That sense which arises … evidently, liquidly, and manifestly out of the Originall Text it selfe.
1657. W. Blois, Mod. Policies, F iv. It concerns Christians to be cautelous before swearing, to swear Liquidly, and to observe Conscionably.
1657. W. Morice, Coena quasi Κοινὴ, xv. 199. That the ancient Suspension was attended with such an interdict, appears liquidly enough by the second Councel of Arles.
1662. Pagitt, Heresiogr. (ed. 6), 283. Which they did … as liquidly, clearly and truly expound and paraphrase, as if [etc.].
