adv. rare. Also 5 Sc. strenthily, 6 Sc. strenthelie. [f. STRENGTHY + -LY2.] Strongly.

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1456.  Sir G. Haye, Law Arms (S.T.S.), 130. The band spirituall … byndis mare strenthily na temporale or carnale bandis.

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1561.  Winȝet, Four Scoir Thre Quest., Wks. (S.T.S.), I. 55. Thai desyrit thir questionis mair trimlie and strenthelie to be set furth with ma large auctoriteis.

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1883.  Daily News, 17 Sept., 2/3. The mare … is so strengthily made that her apparent lack of size will not cause the hammer to flag much when she has been walked once or twice round the ring.

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