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Etymology
Etymology tree English iconic 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 iconically From iconic + -ally.
Meanings
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In a way or to an extent that is iconic
THE obvious novelty of Clint Eastwood ’s “Letters From Iwo Jima” is that this quintessentially — you might even say iconically — American filmmaker has made a World War II movie from the Japanese perspective.
2007 January 7, A. O. Scott, “Surrender and Survival in the Crucible of Battle”, in New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most iconically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more iconically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |