esoterically
- adverb
- /ˌɛsəˈtɛrɪkli/
- Formal
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esotéricamente
- Maimonides therefore proceeded "secretively," "exoterically," or "esoterically." (n37)
Examples
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The group of artists communicated esoterically, using symbols and terms only understood by insiders.
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A Straussian does not necessarily count herself among the privileged few who write esoterically, who transcend the law, and so on.
Academic text (2018) -
Yeah, well, we can't all sit in a Village coffeehouse and ramble esoterically on our laptops.
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There are many dangers—energetically, psychically (spirit attachments), and esoterically—when forcing oneself to enter a higher state of consciousness through these drugs.
Blog text (33) -
The philosopher wrote esoterically about concepts that only a few scholars could fully grasp.
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During the lecture, he spoke esoterically, leaving most students confused by his complex ideas.
Antonyms
How Obscure
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word esoterically comes from the Greek part eso- meaning 'within' or 'inner', so it was used for things meant for the 'inner' circle. That's why to speak esoterically means to speak in a way only a small, specialized group can understand.