heretically
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9.5
In a way that openly goes against accepted religious or cultural beliefs
- adverb
- /həˈrɛtɪkli/
- Formal
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heréticamente
- Rather heretically, the brownfields movement assumes that environmental cleanups of certain properties can be accomplished voluntarily by the private sector as part of a larger plan to make the site profitable.
Examples
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The Church teaches that Allah is the same God as Abraham's God, but Muslims are teaching heretically about God's nature.
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The activists spoke heretically, challenging the long-held beliefs of the community about education.
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She heretically argued that traditional marriage should include more than just a man and a woman.
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During the debate, he heretically proposed that the government should have less control over personal beliefs.
Synonyms
subversively
vsheretically
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7.8
To do something secretly to weaken rules or authority
opposes accepted doctrines and beliefs often in religious or ideological settings
How Heretical
Surface Forms
heretically positive
Morphology
Etymology
The word heretically comes from the words heresy and heretic, which come from an old Greek word meaning 'choice'. So, to act heretically is to choose a belief that goes against the usual or accepted ideas.