scripturally

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adverb

According to scripture.

OriginEnglish scriptural ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? ← Middle English scripture →
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Meanings

adverbscripturally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableAccording to scripture.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)ker-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kreybʰ-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*(s)kréybʰeti
  4. Proto-Italic*skreiβō
  5. Latinscrībō
  6. Latinscrīptūra
  7. Middle Englishscripture
  8. Englishscripture
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  11. Englishscriptural
  12. Englishscripturally

From scriptural + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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