ritually en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹɪt͡ʃu.əli/ (US)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
From ritual + -ly.
Meanings
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In a ritual manner.
In some parts of precolonial Yorubaland, […] twins and their parents were either banished or ritually slaughtered.
2024, J. Shola Omotola, Samuel Oyewole, The Political Economy of Kidnapping and Insecurity in Nigeria, page 156:
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By habit.
He observed as the sad bartender ritually played canasta with two bored and customerless dancers...
2008, Rachel Kushner, Telex from Cuba:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more ritually | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most ritually | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Synonyms
habitually (by habit)
Translations (6)
sv rituellt (in a ritual manner) · fr rituellement (in a ritual manner) · de rituell (in a ritual manner) · pt ritualmente (in a ritual manner) · pl rytualnie (in a ritual manner) · hu rituálisan (in a ritual manner)