monastically
- adverb
- /məˈnæstɪkli/
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monásticamente
- They lived monastically in a small cabin, adhering to simple routines and away from the busyness of city life.
- monastically-run regime
- monastically run
- established monastically
Examples
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In the Roman Catholic Church, for example, it has been practiced monastically by Trappists since 1666 and among Protestants by Seventh-day Adventists.
Fiction book (1997) -
A recently reinstated diocesan regime attempted to incorporate an established, monastically-run parochial regime, which defended itself successfully by ritual means.
Academic text (1992) -
During its formative stage, many state leaders were very dependent upon religious personnel, monastically based missionary priests in particular, for the integration of their territory and the legitimization of their power.
Academic text (1992) -
The state was not yet strong enough to enforce its rules, and locally oriented power holders continued their corrupt practices, which favored the continuation of a monastically dominated regime.
Academic text (1992) -
At Rykhuysen, the newly established diocesan bureaucracy of North Brabant was confronted with opposition from a relatively autonomous and well-established monastically run regime, which linked local religious representations and practices to a modern economic orientation.
Academic text (1992) -
He chose to live monastically, growing his own food and focusing on meditation.
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The writer spent her summer monastically, avoiding distractions to finish her novel in solitude.
Synonyms
In a simple, quiet way that avoids extra things
In a very simple way without comfort or extra things
How Monastic
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Monastically comes from monastery and monk, words that go back to an old root meaning 'alone'. So to live monastically is to live simply, quietly, and with the disciplined, often secluded life of a monk.