Elusive of the bridal day, she gives Fond hopes to all, and all with hopes deceives. --Pope. -- {E*lu"sive*ly}, adv. -- {E*lu"sive*ness}, n. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
elusively — elusive ► ADJECTIVE 1) difficult to find, catch, or achieve. 2) difficult to remember. DERIVATIVES elusively adverb elusiveness noun. ORIGIN from Latin eludere elude … English terms dictionary
elusively — adverb see elusive … New Collegiate Dictionary
elusively — See elusive. * * * … Universalium
elusively — adverb In an elusive manner … Wiktionary
elusively — adv. evasively, deceptively, in an elusive manner … English contemporary dictionary
elusively — elu·sive·ly … English syllables
elusively — See: elusive … English dictionary
elusively — adverb see elusive … Useful english dictionary
elusive — elusively, adv. elusiveness, n. /i looh siv/, adj. 1. eluding clear perception or complete mental grasp; hard to express or define: an elusive concept. 2. cleverly or skillfully evasive: a fish too elusive to catch. Also, elusory /i looh seuh ree … Universalium
elusive — adjective Date: 1719 tending to elude: as a. tending to evade grasp or pursuit < elusive prey > b. hard to comprehend or define < an elusive concept > c. hard to isolate or identify < a haunting elusive aroma > • elusively adverb • elusiveness … New Collegiate Dictionary
