self-referentially

adverb

In a self-referential way or manner.

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Meanings

adverbself-referentially (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a self-referential way or manner.

    Betch is foremost an insult, but it is also used self-referentially as an affectionate term among fellow betches.

    2024, Karen Stollznow, Bitch: The Journey of a Word, page 133

Origin

From self-referential + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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