Abstractly
/æbˈstɹækt.li/ adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In an abstract way or manner
"Bernard Clark and Ethel were seated side by side on a costly sofa gazing abstractly at the parting guest."
- 2 separately; absolutely
"matter abstractly considered"
Adverb
- 1 in abstract terms wordnet
Synonyms
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More examples"Bernard Clark and Ethel were seated side by side on a costly sofa gazing abstractly at the parting guest."
Etymology
From Middle English abstractly; equivalent to abstract + -ly.