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secularly

secularly

6.3
In a way that is not related to religion
  • adverb
  • /ˈsɛkjələrli/
translation icon : secularmente
  • Genia, V. (2000). Religious issues in secularly based psychotherapy. Counseling and Values, 44, 213-221.
  • secularly oriented

A book is a swirl of syntax written in light, spinning secularly.

Examples

  • The adab tradition was not only state-oriented but also secularly oriented as a political philosophy.

    Academic text (2000)

  • But the practices of hatha and raja yoga can easily be practiced secularly.

    Blog text (6)

  • There are exceptions, of course, especially modern Buddhists who take an anti-syncretistic stance toward many local traditions, and also secularly educated individuals who try to leave the supernatural behind altogether.

    Academic text (2005)

  • The organization promotes education that is secularly focused on teaching scientific principles.

  • In a secularly oriented society, laws are made without religious influence.

  • Many festivals are celebrated secularly, allowing everyone to participate regardless of their faith.

Antonyms

religiously
15 3.9

In a way that follows a belief in a god or gods

How Religious

devoutly
8 7.0
religiously
15 3.9
secularly
6.3

Surface Forms

secularly positive

Morphology

secularly = secular (transparent) = secular + ly

The adverbial form is transparently derived from the adjective 'secular'.

Etymology

The word secularly comes from the old Latin word saeculum meaning 'age', which gave the idea of 'this worldly life' rather than the sacred. So doing something secularly means doing it in a non-religious, worldly way.