unfainly

unfainly

English

Etymology

From unfain +‎ -ly.

Adverb

unfainly (comparative more unfainly, superlative most unfainly)

1. Sorrowfully.
   • 1900, Augustine Jones, The Life and Work of Thomas Dudley:

     Letter of Thomas Dudley to Governor William Bradford of Plymouth Plantation: — Good Sir, — I have received your letters by Captain Standish, and am unfainly glad of God's mercy towards you in the recovery of your health, [...]

   • 1965, Augustus Somerville, The passing of the forest gods:

     Matho, although disappointed that I was not able to save his goat, was unfainly glad at my success and accepted gratefully the Rs. 15/- I gave him for his animal.

   • 1976, Rainer Maria Rilke, Poems:

     [...] And draws me on like one unfainly dead.