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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

abstractly en · ADV

Pronunciation

  • /æbˈstɹækt.li/ (US)
  • (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

From Middle English abstractly; equivalent to abstract + -ly.

Meanings

  1. In an abstract way or manner
    • Bernard Clark and Ethel were seated side by side on a costly sofa gazing abstractly at the parting guest. 1919, Daisy Ashford, chapter 5, in The Young Visiters:
  2. separately; absolutely
    • matter abstractly considered

Forms

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more abstractly Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most abstractly Degree=Sup lexicographic

Translations (6)

pt abstratamente (in an abstract manner) · pl abstrakcyjnie (in an abstract manner) · eo abstrakte (in an abstract manner) · es abstractamente (in an abstract manner) · io abstrakte (in an abstract manner) · fi abstraktisti (in an abstract manner)