adverb
quiter
quiter (not comparable)
Classical[ˈkʷɪ.tɛr]Ecclesiastical[ˈkʷiː.ter]
Meaning
- not comparablehow
14th-15th century CE, Speculum Inclusorum, Videte, ergo, prout diffusius predictum est, quiter et a quo vocati estis, ad quid faciendum vocati estis, qualiter vocacionem perfecistis, et quam immarcessibilem glorie coronam habebitis pro finali perseuerancia sanctitatis, preter spirituale gaudium in presenti.
Origins
From quis (“who; what”) + -ter (“-ly”). Alternatively, an orthographic error for quāliter.