Homonymously
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.
"An Appellative is one that signifies a common substance, as man, horse. An Adjective noun is one that is applied homonymously to proper or appellative nouns, and signifies either praise or blame. It is derived from three sources, from the soul, the body, and external things: from the soul, as sage, licentious; from the body, as swift, slow; from external things, as rich, poor."
- 2 Equivocally; ambiguously.
- 3 In a homonymous way
"see something homonymously"
Example
More examples"An Appellative is one that signifies a common substance, as man, horse. An Adjective noun is one that is applied homonymously to proper or appellative nouns, and signifies either praise or blame. It is derived from three sources, from the soul, the body, and external things: from the soul, as sage, licentious; from the body, as swift, slow; from external things, as rich, poor."
Etymology
From homonymous + -ly.
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