ascetically

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adverb

In an ascetic manner.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

adverbascetically (comparative more ascetically, superlative most ascetically)

comparative more ascetically · superlative most ascetically

  1. In an ascetic manner.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekἀσκητῐκός (askētĭkós)
  2. Medieval Latinasceticus
  3. Englishascetic
  4. Englishascetically

From ascetic + -ally.

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Translations

Finnish askeettisesti
  • askeettisestiin an ascetic manner
Italian asceticamente
  • asceticamentein an ascetic manner
Polish ascetycznie
  • ascetyczniein an ascetic manner
Portuguese asceticamente
  • asceticamentein an ascetic manner
Russian аскети́чно
  • аскети́чно (asketíčno)in an ascetic manner
Ukrainian аскетично
  • аскетично (asketyčno)in an ascetic manner
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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