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pataphysically

pataphysically adverb: in a pataphysical manner.

Adverb

pataphysically (comparative more pataphysically, superlative most pataphysically)

  1. In a pataphysical manner.
    • Pataphysically speaking it makes no difference, even though ninety per cent of the members do not know the truth about themselves, about the university, or about money.1901, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Yackety Yack, Chapel Hill, Publications Board of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, page 204
    • A landmark in J. studies. Describes how J. lived pataphysically. Examines the precepts of pataphysics. This issue of the EVR also discusses in great detail the College of Pataphysics.1947, David Clark Cabeen, A Critical Bibliography of French Literature, Syracuse University Press, page 1219
  2. Concerning pataphysics.

Forms of pataphysically

comparativemore pataphysically
superlativemost pataphysically

Origin of pataphysically

From pataphysical + -ly.

Questions about pataphysically

What does pataphysically mean?
Pataphysically means in a pataphysical manner.
What part of speech is pataphysically?
Pataphysically is an adverb.

Words near pataphysically in the dictionary

  1. pataphor
  2. pataphors
  3. pataphysical
  4. pataphysicalities
  5. pataphysicality
  6. pataphysically
  7. pataphysician
  8. pataphysicians
  9. pataphysicist
  10. pataphysicists
  11. pataphysics

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