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eisegetically

eisegetically adverb: in terms of, or by means of, eisegesis.

Adverb

eisegetically (not comparable)

  1. In terms of, or by means of, eisegesis.
    • Interpret them eisegetically — read into them the noble thoughts which improve you — let them be burning characters of light.1916, The New Age Magazine, volume 24, page 122
    • We are certainly not “eisegetically” importing anything into such passages if we find total spiritual impotence expressed in them.1945, The Abiding Word: Essays for the year 1946, page 312

Origin of eisegetically

From eisegetic + -ally.

Questions about eisegetically

What does eisegetically mean?
Eisegetically means in terms of, or by means of, eisegesis.
What part of speech is eisegetically?
Eisegetically is an adverb.

Words near eisegetically in the dictionary

  1. eisegete
  2. eisegeted
  3. eisegetes
  4. eisegetic
  5. eisegetical
  6. eisegetically
  7. eisegeting
  8. eisel
  9. Eisele
  10. Eiseles
  11. Eiseley

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