gnomically en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English gnomic 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 gnomically From gnomic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a gnomic manner.
"The only thing he could say, rather gnomically, was, 'It'll do very well in Japan.'" - Loach's love of misery, The Week, 1 September 2007, 629, 10.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more gnomically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most gnomically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |