anagrammatically en · ADV
Etymology
From anagrammatic + -ally or anagrammatical + -ly.
Meanings
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In an anagrammatic manner.
The monster in this case is a reptilian, vomit- and blood-spewing thing in a glass tank that’s more reminiscent of “Alien” than of the dime-store concoctions on “Doctor Who,” the show from which “Torchwood” was anagrammatically spun off.
2009 July 18, Mike Hale, “Gay Heroes and a Reptilian Monster, From the BBC”, in New York Times:Now the words "Oh, Walter Hawkins, Esquire," makes anagrammatically, "W.H., who likes rare antiques!" exactly his idiosyncrasy as a man and a collector.
1886, Martin Farquhar Tupper, My Life as an Author:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more anagrammatically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most anagrammatically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (1)
pt anagramaticamente (in an anagrammatic manner)