abstractly

English

Etymology

From Middle English abstractly; equivalent to abstract +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA^(key): /æbˈstɹækt.li/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Adverb

abstractly (comparative more abstractly, superlative most abstractly)

1. In an abstract way or manner
   • 1919, Daisy Ashford, chapter 5, in The Young Visiters:

     Bernard Clark and Ethel were seated side by side on a costly sofa gazing abstractly at the parting guest.

2. separately; absolutely [First attested around 1350 to 1470.]

   matter abstractly considered

Synonyms

• (separately): See also Thesaurus:individually

Translations

in an abstract manner

• Esperanto: abstrakte
• Finnish: abstraktisti (fi)
• Ido: abstrakte
• Polish: abstrakcyjnie (pl)
• Portuguese: abstratamente
• Spanish: abstractamente (es)

Middle English

Alternative forms

• abstractlich

Etymology

From abstract +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /abˈstraktliː/, /abˈstraktlit͡ʃ(ə)/

Adverb

abstractly

1. (rare) reclusively; while practising a monastic lifestyle.
2. (rare) totally, completely.

Descendants

• English: abstractly

References

• “abstractlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-05-24.