adv
Meaning 1
In an ascetic manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
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ascetically
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adverb
Meaning 2
in an ascetic manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- she lived ascetically in a small house all by herself
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)der. Medieval Latin asceticusbor. English ascetic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ascetically From ascetic + -ally.
Across languages
Translations
6 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: askeettisesti — in an ascetic manner
- Italian: asceticamente — in an ascetic manner
- Polish: ascetycznie — in an ascetic manner
- Portuguese: asceticamente — in an ascetic manner
- Russian: аскети́чно (asketíčno) — in an ascetic manner
- Ukrainian: аскетично (asketyčno) — in an ascetic manner