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Negligentlie, -ly, adv. Also: negle-; necli-, necly-, necle- and -gent(t)ly(e. [ME. (Wyclif) and e.m.E. nec(g)ligentli, -ly, negligent-, neglygent-.] Through negligence or carelessness, carelessly. 14.. Acts I. 92*/2.
Giff ony of our brether pas avay fra the gyld neclygentlye 1512–13 Edinb. B. Rec. I. 139.
Gif ony thair vnwitting happinis to bring ony infectit stuf necligentlie 1517 Selkirk B. Ct. (ed.) 41.
Quhyder sic annuel supercedit neclegentlie suld all be payit or nocht 1528 Cal. Charters Suppl.
Geyff ony off the saydis parteiis hes had ony landis of wders neglegenttlye 1562-3 Winȝet I. 55/18.
Gif ony thing negligentlie and nocht sufficientlie strenthit be set furth in this werk 1573 Reg. Privy C. II. 319.
Negligentlie forgat and omittit [etc.] 1591 Crim. Trials I. ii. 239. a1597-1617 Hist. Jas. VI 77.
Ane had a lowse lunt whilk negligentlie fell out of his hand among the … poulder 1600-1610 Melvill 21.
Haiffing the candle in my hand bernlie and negligentlie pleying with the bent 1661 Dalyell Darker Superst. 36.