sophistically

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adverb

In a sophistical fashion.

Scrabble 23

Meanings

adverbsophistically (comparative more sophistically, superlative most sophistically)

comparative more sophistically · superlative most sophistically

  1. In a sophistical fashion.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishsofisticali
  2. Englishsophistically

From Middle English sofisticali, sofistically, sofisticaly, sophisticali, sophystycallye; equivalent to sophistical + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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