Sciolistically

//saɪəˈlɪstik(ə)li// adv

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Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a sciolistic or sciolistical manner; in a manner that shows only superficial knowledge.

    "Weismann sciolistically charges epilepsy to microbes, explaining its greater maternal transmission by the exceedingly crude notion that since the ovum can carry more microbes than the spermatozoon, epilepsy occurs more frequently […]"

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"Weismann sciolistically charges epilepsy to microbes, explaining its greater maternal transmission by the exceedingly crude notion that since the ovum can carry more microbes than the spermatozoon, epilepsy occurs more frequently […]"

Etymology

From sciolistic + -ally or sciolistical + -ly.

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