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chessically

adverb

In a chessic way; pertaining to chess.

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Meanings

adverbchessically (not comparable)

not comparablerareIn a chessic way; pertaining to chess.
He was a lovely man — literary, compassionate, funny — as human beings we connected but chessically we didn't gel.
2007, Josh Waitzkin, The Art of Learning: A Journey in the Pursuit of Excellence
2 more examples
Chessically these two champions are very much alike in style. In profundity, caution-cum-boldness, power of absorption in the game...
1894, George Alcock MacDonnell, The Knights and Kings of Chess
In fact, before the age of six, talented girls and boys are chessically indistinguishable. But something happens at six...
1992, Bruce Pandolfini, Pandolfini's Chess Complete

Origin

From chessic + -ally.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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