Draconically

adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a draconic (relating to or suggestive of dragons) manner.

    "Selenth, being the most prominent copper dragon in the Alliance, had a slightly draconically uncharacteristic ego about him, which showed from time to time and was usually brought back to measure by one of the Capital Wing dragons."

  2. 2
    In a draconic (very severe or strict; draconian) manner.
  3. 3
    Alternative letter-case form of draconically (“in a draconic (very severe or strict; draconian) manner”). alt-of

    "They were alſo in their judiciall Courts equally tyrannous; the one in the Chancerie, the other in the High Commiſſion: both of them at the Councell boord, and in the Starre-chamber alike Draconically ſupercilious."

Synonyms

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draconianly

Example

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"Selenth, being the most prominent copper dragon in the Alliance, had a slightly draconically uncharacteristic ego about him, which showed from time to time and was usually brought back to measure by one of the Capital Wing dragons."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From draconic + -ally or draconical + -ly, from Latin dracō (“dragon”).

Etymology 2

From draconic + -ally or draconical + -ly, from Latin Dracō (“name of an Athenian lawgiver”).

Etymology 3

From Draconic + -ally or Draconical + -ly.

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