ecclesiastically en · ADV
Pronunciation
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Etymology
Etymology tree English ecclesiastic Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English ecclesiastically From ecclesiastic + -ally.
Meanings
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in an ecclesiastic manner
The ecclesiastically robed Choral Majority put on the best performance of the evening, singing their popular satires on several popular hymns and patriotic anthems.
1982 December 11, John Kyper, “March for Milk, Moscone: A Memory and a Tradition”, in Gay Community News, volume 10, number 21, page 3:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most ecclesiastically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more ecclesiastically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |