Lexically
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a lexical manner. not-comparable
"It is important to note that connotation is different from an unambiguous “double meaning” or “pun.” With a pun both meanings have to be lexically current but with connotation it is the multiple, even ambiguous, associations of each word that are important.)"
- 2 In terms of a lexicon. not-comparable
Adverb
- 1 by means of words wordnet
Example
More examples"I think orthography should be etymological. Etymological letters or diacritics help promote textual comprehension with related or lexically similar languages."
Etymology
From lexical + -ly.
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