- oracularly
- adverb see oracular
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Oracularly — Oracular O*rac u*lar, a. [L. oracularius. See {Oracle}.] 1. Of or pertaining to an oracle; uttering oracles; forecasting the future; as, an oracular tongue. [1913 Webster] 2. Resembling an oracle in some way, as in solemnity, wisdom, authority,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oracularly — See oracularity. * * * … Universalium
oracularly — adverb In an oracular manner … Wiktionary
oracularly — É™ rækjÉ™lÉ™(r)lɪ / jÊŠl adv. in an oracular manner; prophetically; enigmatically … English contemporary dictionary
oracularly — orac·u·lar·ly … English syllables
oracularly — adverb see oracular … Useful english dictionary
oracular — oracularly, adv. oracularity /aw rak yeuh lar i tee, oh rak /, oracularness, n. /aw rak yeuh leuhr, oh rak /, adj. 1. of the nature of, resembling, or suggesting an oracle: an oracular response. 2. giving forth utterances or decisions as if by… … Universalium
oracular — adjective Etymology: Latin oraculum Date: 1631 1. resembling an oracle (as in solemnity of delivery) 2. of, relating to, or being an oracle Synonyms: see dictatorial • oracularity noun • oracularly adverb … New Collegiate Dictionary
positively — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [In a positive manner] Syn. peremptorily, assertively, uncompromisingly, dogmatically, arbitrarily, stubbornly, obstinately, emphatically, dictatorially, imperatively, oracularly, decidedly, absolutely, insistently,… … English dictionary for students
oracular — [ɒ rakjʊlə] adjective 1》 relating to an oracle. 2》 hard to interpret. 3》 holding or claiming the authority of an oracle. Derivatives oracularity noun oracularly adverb … English new terms dictionary
