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theologically

theologically

8 7.5
In a way that focuses on God and religious beliefs
  • adverb
  • /θiˈɑlədʒɪkli/
: teológicamente
  • Scot McKnight says that generic American evangelicalism is falling apart theologically.
  • theologically for the church
  • theologically dangerous
  • theologically grounded

And that's meant practically and theologically, it's actually meant.

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Examples

  • As if understanding the information and thinking theologically is contradictory to having a heart impact.

    Blog text (23)
  • Almost all of my students self-identify as theologically conservative, "born again" Christians.

    Academic text (2015)
  • I am just not entirely sure how it helps theologically.

    Academic text (2001)
  • To put it theologically, covenant limits God, as well as limiting us.

    Academic text (2001)
  • For centuries, the bishop was viewed as theologically important because he represents his local church and its faithful members.

    Academic text (2003)
  • William concludes with a summary of how Christians should respond theologically to Muslim views.

    Academic text (2008)
  • The ordination of women to the priesthood cannot be both theologically sound and unsound.

    Academic text (1994)
  • Theologically, the movement typically adopts a belief in a holistic form of divinity which imbues all of the universe including human beings themselves.

  • Groody, echoing the view of John Paul II, sees globalization as an ambivalent reality, both ethically and theologically.

    Academic text (2008)
  • Many people approach moral questions theologically to understand the divine implications of their choices.

Synonyms

religiously
vstheologically
22 3.9

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

is specifically about theological principles rather than general religion
doctrinally
vstheologically
  • Formal
1 8.4

In a way that follows religious or philosophical teachings

focuses on theology as study of religious principles rather than general doctrine

How Theological

theologically
8 7.5
doctrinally
  • Formal
1 8.4
in general
576 1.6
secularly
1 6.3

Surface Forms

theologically positive

Morphology

theologically = theological (transparent) = theology + ical + ly

Formed by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly' to the clear adjective 'theological', yielding a manner adverb.

Etymology

Theologically comes from the word theology, which joins theo- meaning 'god' and -logy meaning 'study', the same ending you see in biology. So to speak theologically is to talk in a way that follows ideas about God or religious study.