semantically

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adverb

In the manner of or referring to semantics.

Less commonScrabble 19

Meanings

adverbsemantically (comparative more semantically, superlative most semantically)

comparative more semantically · superlative most semantically

  1. In the manner of or referring to semantics.
    1 more example

    In a typical lexicalist approach (e.g. Koontz-Garboden 2006), the unmarked lexeme is taken as lexically listed, even if its meaning (as it often does) includes templatic entailments, and the derivational morphology is taken to operate on the underived form to yield the derived form. This is the case not only morphologically, but also semantically.

    2014 September 25, Rochelle Lieber, Pavol Stekauer, editors, The Oxford Handbook of Derivational Morphology, page 347

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeyh₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dʰyeh₂-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*dʰyéh₂mn̥
  4. Proto-Hellenic*tsā́mə?
  5. Ancient Greekσῆμᾰ (sêmă)
  6. Ancient Greekσημαίνω (sēmaínō)
  7. Ancient Greekσημαντικός (sēmantikós)
  8. Frenchsémantique
  9. Englishsemanticsbf.?
  10. Englishsemantic
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishsemantically

From semantic + -ally.

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Translations

Catalan semànticament
  • semànticamentin the manner of or referring to semantics
Finnish semanttisesti, merkitysopillisesti
  • semanttisestiin the manner of or referring to semantics
  • merkitysopillisestiin the manner of or referring to semantics
French sémantiquement
  • sémantiquementin the manner of or referring to semantics
German semantisch
  • semantischin the manner of or referring to semantics
Italian semanticamente
  • semanticamentein the manner of or referring to semantics
Japanese 意味的に
  • 意味的に (imiteki ni)in the manner of or referring to semantics
Polish semantycznie
  • semantyczniein the manner of or referring to semantics
Portuguese semanticamente
  • semanticamentein the manner of or referring to semantics
Romanian semantic
  • semanticin the manner of or referring to semantics
Russian семанти́чески
  • семанти́чески (semantíčeski)in the manner of or referring to semantics
Spanish semánticamente
  • semánticamentein the manner of or referring to semantics
Ukrainian семанти́чно
  • семанти́чно (semantýčno)in the manner of or referring to semantics

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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