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rudimentally en · ADV

Etymology

From rudimental + -ly.

Meanings

1. (rare) In a rudimental way; involving only the rudiments or basics of something.
   • The rudimentally trained drummer can apply himself to any musical unit—band, orchestra or drum corps—more proficiently than can the drummer trained only for one branch of drumming. 1936, William Frederick Ludwig, Drum Technique in the Band and Orchestra, Monroe, NC: Ludwig & Ludwig, page 3:
   • All men are rudimentally alike; and the body of each human being is made after a certain pattern, which pattern is in accordance with the general principles which apply to all individuals. 1862, James Caleb Jackson, The Sexual Organism, and Its Healthful Management, Boston, MA: B.L. Emerson, page 111:
   • The intelligent and impartial consideration of the subject is necessary, and should be taught rudimentally in our schools, even though it were advisable to establish special schools for the purpose. 1888, John H. Dye, Painless Childbirth: Or, Healthy Mothers and Healthy Children, Buffalo, NY: Baker, Jones & Co., page 36:

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rudimentarily