Prehumously

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Before death. not-comparable

    "Prior to the coming event, the father of the as-yet-unborn Tristram is indulging in some serious speculations with the Doctor relevant to the site of the human soul. Tristram relates prehumously, one might say, the prevailing thoughts of his father:[…]"

Example

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"Prior to the coming event, the father of the as-yet-unborn Tristram is indulging in some serious speculations with the Doctor relevant to the site of the human soul. Tristram relates prehumously, one might say, the prevailing thoughts of his father:[…]"

Etymology

From prehumous + -ly.

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