hermeneutically

her·me·neu·ti·cal·ly
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UK/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)uː.tɪ.kəl.liː/Canada, US/ˌhɜɹ.məˈn(j)u.tɪ.kəl.li/Australia/ˌhɜː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tɪ.kəl.liː/New Zealand/ˌhøː.məˈn(j)ʉː.tə.kəl.liː/

adverb

In hermeneutical terms; for hermeneutical purposes; by hermeneutical methods.

Scrabble 25

Meanings

adverbhermeneutically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn hermeneutical terms; for hermeneutical purposes; by hermeneutical methods.

Origin

  1. Englishhermeneutical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishhermeneutically

From hermeneutical + -ly.

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Translations

Finnish hermeneuttisesti
  • hermeneuttisestiin hermeneutical terms
French herméneutiquement
  • herméneutiquementin hermeneutical terms
Italian ermeneuticamente
  • ermeneuticamentein hermeneutical terms
Polish hermeneutycznie
  • hermeneutyczniein hermeneutical terms
Portuguese hermeneuticamente
  • hermeneuticamentein hermeneutical terms
Spanish hermenéuticamente
  • hermenéuticamentein hermeneutical terms
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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