Islamically

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adverb

In an Islamic manner; in a manner relating to, or comporting with, Islam.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adverbIslamically (comparative more Islamically, superlative most Islamically)

comparative more Islamically · superlative most Islamically

  1. In an Islamic manner; in a manner relating to, or comporting with, Islam.

    M&S said they will not label any of their Islamically slaughtered lamb as halal.

    2010, Abul Taher, “Waitrose forced to ditch halal lamb from Prince of Wales' Duchy range”, in The Daily Mail
    1 more example

    Another financial issue attracting growing attention is whether capital gains on investments are Islamically acceptable.

    1999, Jane I. Smith, Islam in America, page 135

Origin

  1. Arabicأَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama)
  2. Arabicإِسْلَام (ʔislām)
  3. EnglishIslam
  4. Arabicإِسْلَام (ʔislām)
  5. LatinIslāmus
  6. New Latinislāmicusder.?
  7. Frenchislamiqueder.?
  8. EnglishIslamic
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. EnglishIslamically

From Islamic + -ally.

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Translations

French islamiquement
  • islamiquementTranslations
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APA

Islamically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamically

MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Islamically,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Islamically.

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