phantomwise en · ADV
Etymology
From phantom + -wise.
Meanings
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In the manner of a phantom; ghostlily.
Still she haunts me, phantomwise, / Alice moving under skies / Never seen by waking eyes.
1871, Lewis Carroll, “A Boat Beneath a Sunny Sky”, in Through the Looking-Glass, and What Alice Found There:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more phantomwise | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most phantomwise | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |