exegetically

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adverb

In an exegetic manner.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

adverbexegetically (comparative more exegetically, superlative most exegetically)

comparative more exegetically · superlative most exegetically

  1. In an exegetic manner.

    Critically more trustworthy, and exegetically very valuable, is Bernhard Weiss, Das Leben Jesu (3d ed. 1889, 2 vols.), translated from the first ed., The Life of Christ (1883, 3 vols.)

    1902, Rush Rhees, The Life of Jesus of Nazareth
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    And, if exegetically handled, it must mean that Walker, junr., is to continue spinning and spelling, as also once a week reading the Town and Country Magazine, all the days of his life.

    1893, Thomas De Quincey, The Posthumous Works of Thomas De Quincey, Vol. II (2 vols)

    It was a favorite passage this, and he often threatened to treat it exegetically; laughing heartily when I said, in that case, he would not have great trouble with the context, which in others cost him a good deal.

    1864, John Brown, Spare Hours

Origin

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Chicago

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