biblically

English

Alternative forms

• Biblically

Etymology

From biblical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

biblically (not comparable)

1. In a biblical manner.
2. (euphemistic) Carnally; in the biblical sense.
   • 2003, L. D. White, Forever House, page 3:

     Most of them showed an intimate knowledge of the young blonde, leading Seth to the conclusion they had known her biblically.

Coordinate terms

• Quranically

Derived terms

• biblically accurate

Translations

in a biblical manner

• Catalan: bíblicament
• French: bibliquement (fr)
• Italian: biblicamente (it)
• Polish: biblijnie (pl)
• Portuguese: biblicamente
• Spanish: bíblicamente

carnally

• French: bibliquement (fr)