Meanings
adverbcarbolically (not comparable)
- not comparableWith carbolic acid.
The young minds had first to be emptied, and then carbolically scoured, before they could be filled with The Truth.
2012, Ken Chadwick, Evacuee: Or Sins and Comeuppances1 more example
Personally I had these suspicions at the time, and I took every precaution, by washing my hands carbolically after seeing a patient with a sore throat of any kind […]
1881, Veterinary Journal
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carbolically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbolically
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“carbolically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbolically. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “carbolically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/carbolically.
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