Sciolistically
//saɪəˈlɪstik(ə)li// adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 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 […]"
Example
More examples"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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