messianically

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adverb

In a messianic way.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English messianic →
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Meanings

adverbmessianically (comparative more messianically, superlative most messianically)

comparative more messianically · superlative most messianically

  1. In a messianic way.

Origin

  1. Aramaicܡ ܫ ܚ
  2. Aramaicܡܫܺܝܚܳܐ (məšīḥā)
  3. Hebrewמָשַׁח
  4. Biblical Hebrewמָשִׁיחַ (māšîaḥ)
  5. Ancient GreekΜεσσῑ́ᾱς (Messī́ās)
  6. LatinMessīās
  7. Middle EnglishMessyas
  8. EnglishMessiah
  9. Englishmessianic
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  13. Proto-Germanic*līką
  14. Englishmessianically

From messianic + -ally.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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