Pleonastically
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 In a pleonastic manner.
"Originally implying ‘ similarly, intensity,’ from OIA. « rūpa » form, shape gt; MIA. « -rūva », this affix is generally used pleonastically in NIA. in which it occurs in only a few words : e.g., ^(#42;)গোরূ gt;গোরু, « ^(#42;)gō-rū gt; gō-ru » ox, cow, cattle,[…]"
Example
More examples"Originally implying ‘ similarly, intensity,’ from OIA. « rūpa » form, shape gt; MIA. « -rūva », this affix is generally used pleonastically in NIA. in which it occurs in only a few words : e.g., ^(#42;)গোরূ gt;গোরু, « ^(#42;)gō-rū gt; gō-ru » ox, cow, cattle,[…]"
Etymology
From pleonastic + -ally.
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