adv
Meaning 1
In a biblical manner.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Standard Lemma guide
biblically
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adv
Meaning 2
Carnally; in the biblical sense.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: euphemistic, not-comparable
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adv
Meaning 3
Very greatly; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively, not-comparable
Examples
- He so fine, he got me down bad biblically.
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adv
Meaning 4
Alternative letter-case form of biblically.
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Usage: alt-of
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree English biblical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English biblically From biblical + -ly.
Across languages
Translations
7 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Catalan: bíblicament — in a biblical manner
- French: bibliquement — in a biblical manner
- Italian: biblicamente — in a biblical manner
- Polish: biblijnie — in a biblical manner
- Portuguese: biblicamente — in a biblical manner
- Spanish: bíblicamente — in a biblical manner
- French: bibliquement — carnally