chaotically en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English chaotic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English chaotically From chaotic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a chaotic manner.
[…]some tachycardia, particularly ventricular tachycardia, can trigger ventricular fibrillation wherein the heart beats chaotically resulting in little or no net flow of blood from the heart to the brain and organs.
2013, “Therapies and Treatments”, in Q. Ashton Acton, editor, Tachycardia: New Insights for the Healthcare Professional, Atlanta, Ga.: ScholarlyEditions, published 2013, →ISBN, page 235:Treatment then may be needed to disinflame the scar, or to get rid of the chaotically formed scar, by deep cross-fiber massage or manipulative rupture ( Ombregt et al ibid) .
2005, Alon Marcus, Foundations for Integrative Musculoskeletal Medicine, page 553:Whether Bannon was sacked, resigned or left by mutual agreement – as usual with the Trump administration there are contradictory accounts – is immaterial. His exit, stage right, follows that of a clutch of other senior White House aides and reinforces the impression that his presidency is unravelling chaotically only seven months after he entered the Oval Office.
2017 August 20, “The Observer view on Donald Trump’s presidency”, in The Observer:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
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| more chaotically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most chaotically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (14)
it caoticamente (In a chaotic manner) · pt caoticamente (In a chaotic manner) · fr chaotiquement (In a chaotic manner) · ca caòticament (In a chaotic manner) · pl chaotycznie (In a chaotic manner) · fi kaoottisesti (In a chaotic manner) · ru хаоти́чески (In a chaotic manner) · de chaotisch (In a chaotic manner) · hy քաոսայնորեն (In a chaotic manner) · jv abosah-basih (In a chaotic manner) · sco tapsalteerie (In a chaotic manner) · gl caoticamente (In a chaotic manner) · fi sekasortoisesti (In a chaotic manner) · es caóticamente (In a chaotic manner)