sacramentally
1
9.1
- adverb
- /ˌsækrəˈmɛntəli/
- Specialized
:
sacramentalmente
- The Church teaches that because marriage symbolizes the union of Christ and the Church, it is not possible for a sacramentally consummated marriage to be dissolved.
Examples
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Sacramentally, it is celebrated particularly in baptism and the Eucharist.
Academic text (2013) -
We will certainly risk dissuading some from being sacramentally married.
Blog text (9) -
Love him wholly, holy, sacramentally.
Fiction book (1996) -
Since I cannot at this moment receive You sacramentally, come at least spiritually into my heart.
Blog text (32) -
Why do people of all ages and all cultures understand marriage as a union of a man and a woman who pledge lifelong fidelity to one another that is sacramentally and legally binding?
Blog text (32) -
If one is thinking sacramentally, the primacy is the tension between the two poles: Christ, whose organ he is, and the Church, whose unity the primacy is to serve.
Academic text (2002) -
We believe that the Mass, celebrated by the priest representing the person of Christ by virtue of the power received through the Sacrament of Orders, and offered by him in the name of Christ and the members of His Mystical Body, is the sacrifice of Calvary rendered sacramentally present on our altars.
Blog text (28) -
In the ceremony, the couple exchanged vows sacramentally, affirming their commitment in front of God.
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The priest explained how receiving communion sacramentally connects the faithful to the divine.
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To understand our relationship with God, we must approach life sacramentally, recognizing the sacred in everyday moments.
Synonyms
15
3.9
In a way that follows a belief in a god or gods
3
6.4
In a way people do during a ceremony or tradition
2
4.6
In a formal way during a ceremony
1
8.0
In a regular way that follows the same routine every time
1
7.9
Following the set words and actions of a religious service
How Sacramental
- Specialized
1
9.1
1
7.9
3
6.4
- Formal
2
4.6
2
1.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
sacramentally = sacramental (transparent) = sacrament + al + ly
Adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the adjective 'sacramental' yields the expected adverbial meaning.
Etymology
The word sacramentally comes from sacrament, built on the Latin word sacer meaning 'sacred', and the ending -ally means 'in a way'. So sacramentally describes doing something 'in a sacred or religious way', like blessing bread and wine during a ceremony.