didactically en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English didactic 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 didactically From didactic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a didactic manner.
Mary had to explain. "The natural instincts of sex . . ." she began didactically. But Anne cut her short.
1921, Aldous Huxley, Crome Yellow, London: Chatto & Windus:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most didactically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more didactically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Relateds
didactical · didact · didactic · didacticism · didacticist
Translations (5)
ca didàcticament (in didactic manner) · es didácticamente (in didactic manner) · pl dydaktycznie (in didactic manner) · fr didactiquement (in didactic manner) · fi opettavaisesti (in didactic manner)