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rubrically

rubrically adverb: according to a rubric, or religious directions.

Adverb

rubrically (not comparable)

  1. According to a rubric, or religious directions.
    • Unlike an English, an American congregation is rubrically directed to stand at the Gloria in Excelsis, and as no further intimation is given as to posture at the Blessing, which may rubrically immediately follow, they would be still standing at the pronouncement of the Blessing.1905, The Church Eclectic

Origin of rubrically

From rubrical + -ly or rubric + -ally.

Questions about rubrically

What does rubrically mean?
Rubrically means according to a rubric, or religious directions.
What part of speech is rubrically?
Rubrically is an adverb.

Words near rubrically in the dictionary

  1. rubriblast
  2. rubriblasts
  3. rubric
  4. rubrical
  5. rubricality
  6. rubrically
  7. rubrican
  8. rubricans
  9. rubricate
  10. rubricated
  11. rubricates

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