abstrusely
English
Etymology
abstruse + -ly
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əbˈstɹuːs.li/
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹus.li/, /əbˈstɹus.li/
Adverb
abstrusely (comparative more abstrusely, superlative most abstrusely)
- In an abstruse manner. [First attested in the early 17th century.][1]
References
- “abstrusely” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.