inimicably
/ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bli/
inimicably adverb: in an inimicable manner.
Adverb
inimicably (comparative more inimicably, superlative most inimicably)
- In an inimicable manner.
- The exorcist must first ascertain if the elements (arbaʻah ʻanāṣir), the signs of the zodiac (burūj), and the planets (kawākib), are amicably or inimicably disposed to each other in the cases of these two individuals, and also if there is a combination expressed in the ism or name of God connected...1885, Thomas Patrick Hughes, “Daʻwah (دعوة)”, in A Dictionary of Islam […], London: W[illiam] H[oughton] Allen & Co., […], →OCLC, page 77, column 1
- It must be confessed, therefore, that vain people do not wish to please others so much as themselves, and that they go so far therein as to neglect their advantage, for they often endeavour to prejudice their fellow-men unfavourably, inimicably, enviously, consequently injuriously against...1909, Friedrich Nietzsche, translated by Helen Zimmern, “Vanity”, in Human, All-Too-Human: A Book for Free Spirits (The Complete Works of Friedrich Nietzsche; 7), part I, Edinburgh; London: T[homas]...
Forms of inimicably
| comparative | more inimicably |
|---|---|
| superlative | most inimicably |
Origin of inimicably
From inimicable + -ly. Piecewise doublet of inamiably, inamicably, unamiably, and unamicably.
Questions about inimicably
- What does inimicably mean?
- Inimicably means in an inimicable manner.
- What part of speech is inimicably?
- Inimicably is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce inimicably?
- Inimicably is pronounced /ɪˈnɪ.mɪ.kə.bli/.
Words near inimicably in the dictionary
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