adv. [f. prec. + -LY2.] In a unanimous manner.
† 1. In unanimity or harmony. Obs.
a. 1619. Fotherby, Atheom., I. v. § 2 (1622), 31. ‘Religion [is] the foundation of euery Citie,’ both gathering men, and holding them vnanimously together.
1633. Bp. Hall, Hard Texts, Ps. cxxii. 3. Jerusalem is stately built,… And is strongly, and unanimously compacted together.
1648. Stanley, Aurora, 44. Pausanias and Aurora living and loving so unanimously that every day seemed the first of their marriage.
2. With unanimity; with agreement in aim, opinion, or action.
1611. Speed, Hist. Gt. Brit., IX. viii. § 5. 485/1. Him they had all … vnanimiously [sic] Elected.
1631. Star Chamb. Cases (Camden), 64. It was unanimously declared by the whole Court that his Majestie proceeded herein legally and rightfully for the benefit of his crowne and people.
1737. Waterland, Eucharist, 2. It is of great Moment … to observe what they unanimously agreed in.
1794. R. J. Sulivan, View Nat., xliv. II. 272. The collecting of the Sacred Writings is unanimously ascribed by both Jews and Christians to Ezra.
1826. F. Reynolds, Life & Times, II. 165. Being unanimously elected, I immediately assumed … the uniform of the club.
1855. Macaulay, Hist. Eng., xi. III. 40. An address was unanimously voted requesting the King to take effectual steps for the suppression of the rebellion.
1884. A. R. Pennington, Wiclif, ix. 289. They had unanimously resolved that they [sc. books] should be committed to the flames.
† 3. In combination; conjointly. Obs.
1655. Marq. Worcester, Cent. Inv., § 16. A Sea-castle or Fortification … to divide it self into three Ships…. And even whilest it is a Fort or Castle they shall be unanimously steered. Ibid., § 98.
