abstractly

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA: /æbˈstɹækt.li/

Adverb

abstractly (comparative more abstractly, superlative most abstractly)

  1. In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely, as matter abstractly considered. [First attested around 1350 to 1470.][1]

References

  1. ^ 2003 [1933], Brown, Lesley editor, The Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, edition 5th, Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press, ISBN 978-0-19-860575-7, page 10:
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