Orthographically
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Regarding or relating to orthography (the way in which languages, usually natural languages, are written). not-comparable
"Although it is possible to represent this phonetic distinction orthographically, such representation is not emically realized."
- 2 According to standardized or formally accepted orthography: using proper spelling, and (more strictly) proper spelling, punctuation, capitalization, and italics. not-comparable
"stylings that are orthographically valid (acceptable), albeit not preferable"
- 3 Using an orthographic projection (a way of showing three-dimensional objects in two-dimensional engineering drawings). not-comparable
"To represent an internal feature orthographically, dashed lines are used instead of solid ones."
Synonyms
All synonymsExample
More examples"Although it is possible to represent this phonetic distinction orthographically, such representation is not emically realized."
Etymology
From orthographical + -ly.