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 17^th century.][1]

References

“abstrusely” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.

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