In a thorough, fundamental, or well-founded manner; based on solid ground or proper foundation.
From ground (solid foundation, basis) plus -ly suffix. An archaic or rare adverb meaning 'from the ground up' or 'thoroughly.'
This is an almost-forgotten word, but it perfectly captures an old way of speaking about doing things 'from the ground up'—Shakespeare's contemporaries would have used it more often!
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