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rudimentally

rudimentally adverb: in a rudimental way; involving only the rudiments or basics of something.

Adverb

rudimentally (comparative more rudimentally, superlative most rudimentally)

  1. (rare) In a rudimental way; involving only the rudiments or basics of something.
    • All men are rudimentally alike; and the body of each human being is made after a certain pattern, which pattern is in accordance with the general principles which apply to all individuals.1862, James Caleb Jackson, The Sexual Organism, and Its Healthful Management, Boston, MA: B.L. Emerson, page 111
    • The intelligent and impartial consideration of the subject is necessary, and should be taught rudimentally in our schools, even though it were advisable to establish special schools for the purpose.1888, John H. Dye, Painless Childbirth: Or, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Children, Buffalo, NY: Baker, Jones & Co., page 36
    Synonyms:
    rudimentarily

Synonyms of rudimentally

Forms of rudimentally

comparativemore rudimentally
superlativemost rudimentally

Origin of rudimentally

From rudimental + -ly.

Questions about rudimentally

What does rudimentally mean?
Rudimentally means in a rudimental way; involving only the rudiments or basics of something.
What part of speech is rudimentally?
Rudimentally is an adverb.

Words near rudimentally in the dictionary

  1. rudie
  2. rudies
  3. Rudiger syndrome
  4. rudiment
  5. rudimental
  6. rudimentally
  7. rudimentaries
  8. rudimentarily
  9. rudimentariness
  10. rudimentary
  11. rudimentation

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