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fatalistically en · ADV

Etymology

Etymology tree English fatalistic 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 fatalistically From fatalistic + -ally.

Meanings

1. In a fatalistic manner.
   • Women like Mary and Susan, who have needed to deny their lesbianism in order to retain financial support and avoid physical abuse, fear additional calls. "Pamela," an out lesbian whose parents have not been telephoned, explained that she fatalistically waits, knowing her "deeply religious conservative Southern Baptist" parents would react strongly. 1985 December 21, Laurie Sherman, “Lesbian Students' Parents Getting Anonymous Calls”, in Gay Community News, volume 13, number 23, page 12:
   • Kyiv has also signaled that any counterattacks in Russia are simply part of a war Russia started, and asked, perhaps fatalistically, what more could Russia do to Ukraine? 2022 April 30, Andrew E. Kramer, “Ukrainian Official Outlines Intentional Ambiguity on Strikes Inside Russia”, in The New York Times, →ISSN:

Forms

Translations (5)

vo fätimiko (in a fatalistic manner) · eo fatalisma (in a fatalistic manner) · fi fatalistisesti (in a fatalistic manner) · vo fätimo (in a fatalistic manner) · de fatalistisch (in a fatalistic manner)