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boustrophedically

Today it means: Synonym of boustrophedonically (“as a boustrophedon or in a boustrophedonic manner”). Full definition →

Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν

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Ancient Greek · derived fromβουστροφηδόν
English todayboustrophedically

From boustrophedic + -ally (from boustrophed(on) + -ic) or boustrophedical + -ly (from boustrophed(on) + -ical), from Ancient Greek βουστροφηδόν (boustrophēdón).

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