In a manner that shows a particular mood, tendency, or inclination; behaving in a way that demonstrates how one is emotionally disposed.
From disposed (past participle of dispose, meaning inclined or in a certain state of mind) + -ly (adverb suffix). An archaic or literary form emphasizing emotional or mental state.
This adverb is rarely used in modern English, but when it appears in Victorian literature, it perfectly captures how 19th-century writers described characters' emotional temperaments with precision.
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