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divinely

divinely

14 6.5
In a way believed to be from God
  • adverb
  • /dɪˈvaɪnli/
translation icon : divinamente
  • It just felt like it was all sort of divinely planned.
  • divinely ordained
  • divinely inspired
  • divinely sanctioned

We don't know what a divinely perfect will would be.

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Examples

  • Fourth, the nation has an organic structure and character, along with its divinely given personality and mission.

    Academic text (1996)
  • First, both derive from a worldview that is assumed to be divinely ordered.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Maybe it's divinely inspired that you and I are here right now.

  • - You dance divinely, Fred.

  • This is seen by people of the book as divinely inspired texts.

  • Would you say that your experiences in seeing a demon were somehow divinely related?

  • What a powerful thing, when people live with a divinely implanted sense of a purpose.

  • Following Aquinas, the church argues that each creature has its own divinely appointed reason for existence.

    Academic text (2008)
  • They now truly believed they were on a divinely ordained quest for world domination.

  • Her talent for singing was truly divinely inspired, moving everyone in the audience.

Synonyms

magically
vsdivinely
98 4.3

In a way that seems impossible and happens suddenly

means caused by a God or deity, not by trick or illusion
spiritually
vsdivinely
68 4.8

In a way that relates to your inner feelings or beliefs

focuses on external divine agency instead of inner or moral matters
supernaturally
vsdivinely
4 7.9

In a way that nature cannot explain

focuses on action caused specifically by a God or deity
mystically
vsdivinely
2 8.2

In a way that seems connected to spiritual or unseen forces

is about causation by a God or deity rather than inner experience
providentially
vsdivinely
1 8.8

In a way that seems like lucky help from above

specifies action directly caused by the power of a God or deity
transcendentally
vsdivinely
  • Formal
1 9.9

In a way that goes beyond ordinary experience or the senses

specifies actual action by a God or deity rather than abstract beyondness
supernally
vsdivinely
  • Literature
9.9

In a way that seems to come from heaven

refers to action by the power of God or a deity
celestially
vsdivinely
7.7

In a way that seems to come from the sky or heavens

refers to action by the power of God or a deity
numinously
vsdivinely
  • Literature
9.9

In a way that seems mysterious and spiritual

points to action caused directly by a God or deity

Antonyms

1 6.6

In a plain, ordinary way with no excitement

How Divine

miraculously
62 5.9
divinely
14 6.5
sacredly
1 5.6
holily
9.2
blessedly
4 5.2

Surface Forms

divinely positive

Morphology

divinely = divine (transparent) = divine + ly

Standard adjectival to adverbial derivation using the productive suffix '-ly', so the meaning is directly predictable from 'divine'.

Etymology

Divinely comes from the Latin word divinus, which means 'of a god', and it is related to the word divinity. So, to say something is done divinely is to say it happened 'by' or 'like' a god, which is why people use it for events that seem guided or blessed.