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confessionally

confessionally

1 8.0
In a way that follows a particular church and its teachings
  • adverb
  • /kənˈfɛʃənəli/
  • Formal
: confesionalmente
  • The pastor encouraged his congregation to pray confessionally during the service, reflecting on their personal sins.

Examples

  • In her research, she emphasized the importance of approaching theological topics confessionally, honoring the beliefs of different denominations.

  • In either case, it knows how to accommodate and sometimes win the support of the more confessionally religious constituency.

    Academic text (1991)

  • Confessionally, Saxons identified more strongly with Lutheran northern Germany than Catholic Austria.95

    Academic text (2016)

  • The Taif Agreement included a redistribution of political power away from the Christian President toward the confessionally mixed Council of Ministers, the Sunni Prime Minister, and the Shiite Speaker of Parliament.

    Academic text (1994)

  • When reading the scripture, the group agreed to interpret it confessionally, acknowledging their shared faith experiences.

Synonyms

theologically
vsconfessionally
8 7.5

In a way that focuses on God and religious beliefs

is instead about personal acts of admitting guilt or particular church teachings
ecclesiastically
vsconfessionally
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way that has to do with the church or its leaders

concerns personal acts of admitting guilt or specific church teachings
denominationally
vsconfessionally
1 8.8

In a way that relates to a certain religious group

focuses on personal acts of admitting guilt or particular church teachings

Surface Forms

confessionally positive

Morphology

confessionally = confessional (transparent) = confess + ion + al + ly

Formed regularly from 'confessional' + '-ly', the adverbial meaning directly follows from the adjective.

Etymology

Confessionally comes from confess and confession, which mean 'to admit' or 'to say something true'. It was first used for admitting sins to a priest, so when something is done confessionally it relates to a church or its religious beliefs.