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hypostatically

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Talking about the real inner nature or being of something often in religion

adverb
/ˌhaɪpəˈstætɪkli/

Formal

: hipostáticamente

In the doctrine of the Trinity, the three persons are hypostatically distinct yet of one substance.

Examples

Each of the two full and distinct, integral and true natures united hypostatically in the person of the Word possesses a principle of operation distinct from the other.

Academic text (1991)
God exists hypostatically in freedom and ecstasies.

Academic text (2007)
In theological discussions, it is believed that Christ's human nature is hypostatically united with His Divine nature.
The concept of God is understood hypostatically, emphasizing His essence in relation to existence.

Surface Forms

hypostatically positive

Morphology

hypostatically = hypostatic (transparent) = hypostasis + tic + ally

Regular adverbial formation from 'hypostatic'; the sense directly corresponds to the theological usage of 'hypostasis'.

Etymology

The word hypostatically comes from Greek parts hypo- 'under' and stasis 'standing', which gives the idea of what 'stands under' something as its real substance. That is why in theology the word is used to talk about the deep, underlying reality or substance of a person or thing.