runically

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adverb

In a runic way.

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

adverbrunically (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a runic way.

Origin

  1. Proto-Celtic*rūnābor.?
  2. Proto-Germanic*rūnō
  3. Proto-Germanic*rūnǭ
  4. Proto-Norseᚱᚢᚾᛟ (runo)
  5. Old Norserún
  6. Englishrune
  7. Englishrunic
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  11. Proto-Germanic*līką
  12. Englishrunically

From runic + -ally.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

unlyrical
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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