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solecistically

solecistically adverb: in a solecistic way; in a way that involves solecism.

Adverb

solecistically (comparative more solecistically, superlative most solecistically)

  1. In a solecistic way; in a way that involves solecism.
    • Accordingly, Dr. Young says forcibly, and justly, though solecistically,
      " A shameless woman is the worst of men."1819, Timothy Dwight, Theology: Explained and Defended in a Series of Sermons, Volume 5, page 143
    • Several of the most individual players who had success in the fusion field, however, were originally jazzmen whose first love was the conventional piano, now frequently and solecistically known as the ‘acoustic piano’ (or, by those who strongly prefer it, by the ironic name of ‘steam piano’).1998, Dr. David Rowland, The Cambridge Companion to the Piano, page 222

Forms of solecistically

comparativemore solecistically
superlativemost solecistically

Origin of solecistically

From solecistic + -ally.

Questions about solecistically

What does solecistically mean?
Solecistically means in a solecistic way; in a way that involves solecism.
What part of speech is solecistically?
Solecistically is an adverb.

Words near solecistically in the dictionary

  1. solecism
  2. solecisms
  3. solecist
  4. solecistic
  5. solecistical
  6. solecistically
  7. solecists
  8. solecize
  9. solecized
  10. solecizes
  11. solecizing

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