jeremitaylorically

jeremitaylorically

English

Etymology

From Jeremy Taylor (1613-1667), a clergyman and writer of theology, -ic +‎ -ally.

Adverb

jeremitaylorically (comparative more jeremitaylorically, superlative most jeremitaylorically)

1. (nonce word) Like Jeremy Taylor or his prose style; solemn, elaborate, ornate.
   • 1818, Thomas Love Peacock, Nightmare Abbey

     He sate with "his eye in a fine frenzy rolling," and turned his inspired gaze on Marionetta as if she had been the ghastly ladie of a magical vision; then placed his hand before his eyes, with an appearance of manifest pain — shook his head — withdrew his hand — rubbed his eyes, like a waking man — and said, in a tone of ruefulness most jeremitaylorically pathetic, "To what am I to attribute this very unexpected pleasure, my dear Miss O'Carroll?"

   • 1960, Frank Percy Wilson, Seventeenth Century Prose

     I find his beauties cloying and his style too jeremitaylorically purple.