sciolistically
Syllables: sci·o·lis·tic·al·lyUK/saɪəˈlɪstik(ə)li/
sciolistically adverb: in a sciolistic or sciolistical manner; in a manner that shows only superficial knowledge.
Adverb
sciolistically (comparative more sciolistically, superlative most sciolistically)
- In a sciolistic or sciolistical manner; in a manner that shows only superficial knowledge.
- Weismann sciolistically charges epilepsy to microbes, explaining its greater maternal transmission by the exceedingly crude notion that since the ovum can carry more microbes than the spermatozoon, epilepsy occurs more frequently […]1902, The Medical News, volume 80, Philadelphia, Pa.: Henry C. Lea's Son & Co., →OCLC, page 295
- To treat it sciolistically is to forget that, in the beginning, "male and female created He them."1917, William Lane, Selections from the Writings of "Tohunga" (William Lane), Auckland: Wilson & Horton, →OCLC, page 6
Examples of sciolistically in a sentence
- I do, however, want to see it competently done, not blindly and sciolistically, as is so much of the talking about contemporary music.1967, George List, Juan Orrego-Salas, editors, Music in the Americas [Inter-American Music Monograph Series; 1], Bloomington, Ind.: Indiana...
- Sciolistically citing [Alexis] de Tocqueville, Watt fancied that American democracy is governed by little more than "a rush of blood to the head."1987, The World & I, volume 2, Washington, D.C.: Washington Times Corp., →OCLC, page 647:
Forms of sciolistically
| comparative | more sciolistically |
|---|---|
| superlative | most sciolistically |
Origin of sciolistically
From sciolistic + -ally or sciolistical + -ly.
Questions about sciolistically
- What does sciolistically mean?
- Sciolistically means in a sciolistic or sciolistical manner; in a manner that shows only superficial knowledge.
- How do you use sciolistically in a sentence?
- I do, however, want to see it competently done, not blindly and sciolistically, as is so much of the talking about contemporary music.
- What part of speech is sciolistically?
- Sciolistically is an adverb.
- How do you pronounce sciolistically?
- Sciolistically is pronounced /saɪəˈlɪstik(ə)li/ (UK).
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