chromatically en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /kroʊˈmæt̬.ɪk.li/ (General-American)
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Etymology
Etymology tree English chromatic 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 chromatically From chromatic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a chromatic manner.
"Let's focus on the ones you can see, if your delicate sensibilities will allow it." Lillihammer leaned on the wall, next to a pair of figures frozen mid-gyration who bore, even in their chromatically-reduced state, a striking resemblance to Chelsea Smits and the late, unlamented Sergey Vanchev.
2022 October 7, HarryBlank, “A Clean Break”, in SCP Foundation, archived from the original on 25 May 2024:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most chromatically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more chromatically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |