- pedantically
- adverb see pedantic
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Pedantically — Pe*dan tic*al*ly, adv. In a pedantic manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pedantically — pedant ► NOUN ▪ a person excessively concerned with minor detail or with displaying technical knowledge. DERIVATIVES pedantic adjective pedantically adverb pedantry noun. ORIGIN French pédant, probably related to PEDAGOGUE(Cf. ↑pedagogue) … English terms dictionary
pedantically — adverb in a pedantic manner these interpretations are called schemas or, more pedantically, schemata • Derived from adjective: ↑pedantic … Useful english dictionary
pedantically — See pedantic. * * * … Universalium
pedantically — adverb In a pedantic manner … Wiktionary
pedantically — pɪ dæntɪklɪ adv. in the manner of strictly adhering to information in books without using common sense; meticulously, fastidiously; strictly … English contemporary dictionary
pedantically — pe·dan·ti·cal·ly … English syllables
pedantically — See: pedantic … English dictionary
pedantic — pedantically, adv. pedanticalness, n. /peuh dan tik/, adj. 1. ostentatious in one s learning. 2. overly concerned with minute details or formalisms, esp. in teaching. Also, pedantical. [1590 1600; PEDANT + IC] Syn. 2. didactic, doctrinaire. * * * … Universalium
molendinar — /mo lenˈdi nər/ (pedantically facetious) adjective Relating to a mill or a miller noun A molar tooth ORIGIN: LL molendīnum a mill, from L molere to grind • • • molenˈdinary adjective (pedantically facetious) Relating to a mill noun A mill … Useful english dictionary
