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chessically

chessically adverb: in a chessic way; pertaining to chess.

Adverb

chessically (not comparable)

  1. (rare) In a chessic way; pertaining to chess.
    • Chessically these two champions are very much alike in style. In profundity, caution-cum-boldness, power of absorption in the game...1894, George Alcock MacDonnell, The Knights and Kings of Chess
    • In fact, before the age of six, talented girls and boys are chessically indistinguishable. But something happens at six...1992, Bruce Pandolfini, Pandolfini's Chess Complete

Origin of chessically

From chessic + -ally.

Questions about chessically

What does chessically mean?
Chessically means in a chessic way; pertaining to chess.
What part of speech is chessically?
Chessically is an adverb.

Words near chessically in the dictionary

  1. chessers
  2. chesses
  3. chessexite
  4. Chesshyre
  5. chessic
  6. chessically
  7. Chessick
  8. Chessie
  9. chessil
  10. Chessington
  11. chessist

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