spiritally

English

Etymology

Latin spiritalis (“belonging to breathing”) +‎ -ly.

Adverb

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.

Related terms

• aspirate
• inspire
• spirit

References

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

Anagrams

• pistillary