spiritally

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Latin spiritalis (belonging to breathing) +‎ -ly.

Adverb[edit]

spiritally (not comparable)

  1. (obsolete) By means of the breath.
    • 1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech: An Essay of Inquiry into the Natural Production of Letters: [], London: [] T. N[ewcomb] for J[ohn] Martyn printer to the R[oyal] Society, [], →OCLC:
      Vocal ſpeech, to be pronounced ſpiritally, as are P. T. F. S. &c.

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References[edit]

spiritally”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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