astrologically
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- adverb
- /əˈstrɒlədʒɪkli/
- Though it might appear that these coins were astrologically inspired, the system was actually a control measure to indicate the month of minting.
Examples
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I mean, astrologically speaking.
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Obatala is associated with the planet Jupiter and is considered astrologically connected with Sagittarius.
Academic text (1991) -
But as you can see, things are very different now astrologically, just as they are here on Earth since the Arab Spring.
Blog text (4) -
And so October, astrologically, the sun is moving through Libra.
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As for the "daily horoscope"... astrologically, it has no value.
Blog text (29) -
These were perilous times, astrologically speaking, for dopers... especially those of high school age.
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Mitt Romney has an easier time of it astrologically on Election Day.
Blog text (30) -
I like both of them, but I was curious astrologically who’s the better.
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What I mean is this: that if he's the type (astrologically speaking) who truly fights for love and for what he truly wants, or if he's just a quitter who's only all talk.
Blog text (29) -
Many people read their horoscopes daily, believing that astrologically, the positions of the stars influence their lives.
Surface Forms
Morphology
astrologically = astrological (transparent) = astrology + ical + ly
Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'astrological' yields an adverb with the expected meaning 'in a manner relating to astrology'.
Etymology
The word astrologically comes from astro- meaning 'star', as in astronaut, and -logy meaning 'study', while the ending -ly means 'in a ... way'. So, astrologically means 'in a way that uses the stars to explain or guide events'.