spiritally

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adverb

By means of the breath.

OriginLatin spīritālis ← Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? →
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Meanings

adverbspiritally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableobsoleteBy means of the breath.

    Vocal ſpeech, to be pronounced ſpiritally, as are P. T. F. S. &c.

    1669, William Holder, Elements of Speech: An Essay of Inquiry into the Natural Production of Letters: […], London: […] T. N[ewcomb] for J[ohn] Martyn printer to the R[oyal] Society, […], →OCLC

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*(s)peys-der.?
  2. Latinspīrō
  3. Latinspīritus
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  5. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  6. Latinspīritālis
  7. Englishspiritally

From Latin spīritālis (“belonging to breathing”) + English -ly.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

pistillary
Cite this entry
APA

spiritally. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritally

MLA

“spiritally.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritally. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “spiritally,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/spiritally.

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