orthodoxally
orthodoxally is the obsolete form of orthodoxly.
Meaning of orthodoxly
Adverb
orthodoxly (comparative more orthodoxly, superlative most orthodoxly)
- In a correct or proper way; conventionally; correctly.
- if, after a season of thoughtlessness, you perceive your understanding on a sudden lively to discern, and your will vigorous to pursue heavenly things, you may orthodoxly conclude there has been an effusion, not that there is one now.1778, Abraham Tucker, The Light of Nature Pursued, III.12
- In a religiously orthodox way; in accordance with accepted religious doctrine.
- He wears a turban, he puts on his sandal mark every morning, he bathes and eats and marries and dies orthodoxly; he probably begets children orthodoxly.1980, Agehananda Bharati, The Ochre Robe
Forms of orthodoxally
| comparative | more orthodoxally |
|---|---|
| superlative | most orthodoxally |
Origin of orthodoxally
From orthodoxal + -ly.
Questions about orthodoxally
- What is orthodoxally the obsolete form of?
- Orthodoxally is the obsolete form of orthodoxly.
Words near orthodoxally in the dictionary
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