biblically
1
8.4
- adverb
- /ˈbɪblɪkli/
- Informal
- And so, yeah, I think it's heating up to a biblical, biblically prophesied climax.
Examples
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Her performance was biblically powerful, leaving the audience in awe of her talent.
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I mean, like, biblically bad.
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It's one thing biblically, I hate, you know what I'm saying?
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That pie, it was... that pie was biblically good, that's how good it was.
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Downright biblically bad, what with all these pestilences that have been visited upon you poor boogers.
Blog text (21) -
Richard Land, president of the Ethics & Religious Liberty Commission for the Southern Baptist Convention, sounded off recently on why capitalism is the most biblically compatible economic system.
Blog text (21) -
Freyda had cursed her then, with a hatred so venomous, so long-stifled, so Biblically intense that she had immediately repressed the exact words her friend said.
Fiction book (1998) -
The storm caused biblically severe flooding in the region, displacing thousands of families.
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The situation became biblically intense, with protests erupting across the country.
Synonyms
595
1.0
In a very forceful or certain way
243
3.6
Completely, to show that something is very strong or very great
222
4.1
In a very bad or serious way
131
3.9
To a much higher level than usual
94
2.7
To a very great degree
92
2.1
To a very great degree
87
3.1
In a very strong or focused way
79
4.3
In a way that causes a very large and sudden change
51
3.9
To a very great degree
38
7.4
To speak or act with strong feeling and force
24
3.9
To a very high degree
16
5.8
In a way that is very shocking, too much, or rude
16
7.4
To a very large degree
11
5.6
In a very strong and angry way
8
6.5
In a way that shocks people because it is too large or unfair
7
6.8
To a degree that is very hard to believe
7
7.5
To a much greater degree than is normal
7
8.6
To a very great degree
6
6.5
In a way that is very frightening or very strong to show how serious something is
5
5.8
In a way that is very strong or extreme
3
6.7
In a way that causes great harm or damage
3
5.8
To a very large degree
2
7.3
Much more expensive than it should be
1
7.3
A way that makes someone feel very sad and defeated
1
8.8
In a very intense and unpleasant way
1
8.8
In a way that is very bad or annoying
1
7.2
In a way that feels very painful or shocking
1
7.4
In a way that makes people feel fear or respect
1
7.9
In a way that makes people feel great shock or deep sadness
1
8.0
Describes something that is very large or extreme, used for emphasis
1
9.8
So great that you cannot find words to describe it
1
6.7
In a way that is very strong or extreme
1
7.4
In a very strong way that is hard to resist
1
7.5
In a very serious and urgent way
1
8.4
In a way that shows great energy, speed, or skill
1
6.4
To a very great degree used to show strong feeling
1
9.5
In a very obvious way that gets attention
1
8.6
In a very great and dramatic way
To an extremely large degree
In a way that shows great fear or warns of danger
Compounds
How Extreme
Surface Forms
Morphology
biblically = biblical (semi-transparent) = Bible + ical + ly
The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to 'biblical', a regular and predictable process.
Etymology
A helpful way to remember the second sense of biblically is to think of the big, dramatic events in the Bible, like the great flood; people use biblically to mean 'very great' or 'extreme'.