ethnographically

adverb

In an ethnographic manner, in a way inspired by, or relating to, ethnography.

Scrabble 30

Meanings

adverbethnographically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn an ethnographic manner, in a way inspired by, or relating to, ethnography.

    In this review essay, I reflect on the pros and cons of studying events ethnographically.

    2017, Thijs van Dooremalen, “The pros and cons of researching events ethnographically”, in Ethnography, vol 18(3)
  2. not comparableRegarding the ethnography (of a region).

    [274] Hence the Western Islanders of Torres Straits form a transition both geographically and ethnographically between the aborigines of Australia on the one side and the aborigines of New Guinea on the other side.

    1913, Sir James George Frazer, The Belief in Immortality and the Worship of the Dead, Volume I (of 3)
    1 more example

    Straws are just one of the unconventional but commonplace items Dohner uses in addition to traditional materials like ceramic, glass, and wood in his series of witty, ethnographically inspired works now on view at Ten in One Gallery.

    1994 October 28, Jeff Huebner, “Art People: Luke Dohner's reverential rip-offs”, in Chicago Reader

Origin

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APA

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

MLA

“ethnographically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ethnographically. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

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

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