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self-referentially

self-referentially adverb: in a self-referential way or manner.

Adverb

self-referentially (not comparable)

  1. In a self-referential way or manner.
    • Betch is foremost an insult, but it is also used self-referentially as an affectionate term among fellow betches.2024, Karen Stollznow, Bitch: The Journey of a Word, page 133

Origin of self-referentially

From self-referential + -ly.

Questions about self-referentially

What does self-referentially mean?
Self-referentially means in a self-referential way or manner.
What part of speech is self-referentially?
Self-referentially is an adverb.

Words near self-referentially in the dictionary

  1. self-referential
  2. self-referential meaning
  3. self-referential meanings
  4. self-referentialities
  5. self-referentiality
  6. self-referentially
  7. self-reflect
  8. self-reflected
  9. self-reflecting
  10. self-reflection
  11. self-reflections

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