abstractly
English
Etymology
From Middle English abstractly; equivalent to abstract + -ly
Pronunciation
- (US) IPA(key): /æbˈstɹækt.li/
Adverb
abstractly (comparative more abstractly, superlative most abstractly)
- In an abstract way or manner
- 1919, Daisy Ashford, chapter 5, in The Young Visiters:
- Bernard Clark and Ethel were seated side by side on a costly sofa gazing abstractly at the parting guest.
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- separately; absolutely [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]
- matter abstractly considered
Synonyms
- (separately): See also Thesaurus:individually
Translations
in an abstract manner
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References
- “abstractly” in Lesley Brown, editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, 5th edition, Oxford: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.
Middle English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /abˈstraktliː/, /abˈstraktliːtʃ(ə)/
Adverb
abstractly
- (rare) reclusively; while practising a monastic lifestyle.
- (rare) totally, completely.
Descendants
- English: abstractly
References
- “abstractlī (adv.)” in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-24.
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