canonically
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7.9
- adverb
- /kəˈnɒnɪkli/
- Formal
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canónicamente
- Then add the hundreds of thousands of marriages of Catholics entered into each year that are canonically invalid because of the lack of canonical form, marriages that may be declared null by the person who investigates their freedom to remarry.
Any land that Islam conquers and then loses is forevermore canonically under the House of Islam.
- Any land that Islam conquers and then loses is forevermore canonically under the House of Islam.
- Tell me what is what is name is So my my character canonically on his on on the on the uniform that I wore day in day out was called scat man.
Examples
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But technically, she still does not canonically exist.
Blog text (31) -
Evenings are, canonically speaking, more sedate.
Academic text (1995) -
Because canonically speaking, that is all that matters.
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It involves being canonically released from a community.
Blog text (21) -
Actually I'm not sure that a ceremony performed blindfolded is canonically acceptable.
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Consequently, it was canonically a part of the Diocese of Cleveland, with clearly defined geographical boundaries and a definite ethnic character.
Academic text (1998) -
I think you could argue, using Mike Boehm's formulation of what greatness is, that Angels was the first canonically great play to come around in decades.
Blog text (20) -
But does what they assert canonically really assert that all that is required for a valid sacrament of marriage is valid baptism?
Academic text (1991) -
My point wasn't that a savings account is necessarily a better investment than gold—though I will point out that canonically, Harry was born in 1980, and gold nearly halved in value between 1980 and the middle of the 90s.
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The church has canonically approved the new set of guidelines for worship services.
Synonyms
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3.9
In the usual way people do because of tradition
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7.6
According to rules or what people think is right
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4.1
In the usual or accepted way
In a way that follows the usual rules and customs
In a way that agrees with rules or standards
How Canonical
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Canonically comes from canon, an old word that meant a 'rule' or a 'measuring stick', like something you use to set a standard. So, to do something canonically is to do it by the accepted rules or standard, especially in church matters.