incontinently

¹

[ in-kon-tn-uhnt-lee ]

adverb

1. without exercising continence.

incontinently

²

[ in-kon-tn-uhnt-lee ]

adverb

, Archaic.

1. immediately; at once; straightaway.

Word History and Origins

Origin of incontinently¹

First recorded in 1545–55; incontinent + -ly

Origin of incontinently²

1475–85; late Middle English incontinent, in same sense (< Middle French < Late Latin in continentī ( tempore ) in continuous (time), i.e., without pause; continent ) + -ly

Example Sentences

The only hangover symptom you’ll feel is the blush that comes from having laughed incontinently at jokes that don’t seem all that funny in the daylight.

From New York Times

Vidal was stunningly — his critics would argue incontinently — prolific, writing more than two dozen novels, as well as dramas, screenplays and television scripts.

From New York Times

And the EU for having loaned so incontinently.

From Forbes

This superabundance of savage life, which so incontinently runs to white teeth and claws, is an indication that there is much game in this region.

From Project Gutenberg

Any member suspected of heresy was to be incontinently ejected, and a reward of a silver mark was offered for every heretic captured and delivered to the association.

From Project Gutenberg

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