metathetically en · ADV
Etymology
From metathetic + -ally.
Meanings
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By means of, or in terms of, metathesis.
'Che Normah pronounced the name in the Malay manner, metathetically: Ruperet, the final dental initiated but not exploded.
1958, Anthony Burgess, The Enemy in the Blanket (The Malayan Trilogy), published 1972, page 253:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more metathetically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most metathetically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |