abstrusely

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UK/əbˈstɹuːs.li/US/æbˈstɹus.li/US/əbˈstɹus.li/

adverb

In an abstruse manner.

First used First attested in the early 17ᵗʰ century.Scrabble 15
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Meanings

adverbabstrusely (comparative more abstrusely, superlative most abstrusely)

comparative more abstrusely · superlative most abstrusely

  1. In an abstruse manner.First known use First attested in the early 17ᵗʰ century.

Origin

From abstruse + -ly.

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APA

abstrusely. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstrusely

MLA

“abstrusely.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstrusely. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abstrusely,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abstrusely.

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