etymologically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"Critical," however, etymologically means the capacity to judge the truth or merit of the object of analysis.
From Salon • Aug. 1, 2021
The problem is that while in most people’s mouths it’s just a synonym for chaos and violence, in fact, etymologically, it just means a kind of order without hierarchy.
From Slate • Sep. 29, 2020
And so what is important is not for whom one votes but how one treats one’s friends. Chestnost’ is related both etymologically and conceptually to chest’, “honor.”
From The New Yorker • Nov. 28, 2016
Macfarlane is delighted to discover that the verb "to learn" links back etymologically to proto-Germanic liznojan, meaning "to follow or to find a track".
From The Guardian • May 31, 2012
Though it’s etymologically illegitimate, octopi is now so common that dictionaries list it as a second choice after octopuses.
From "Woe Is I" by Patricia T. O'Conner
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