unthematically
- adverb
- /ʌnˈθɛmɪkli/
- Literature
- The lecture jumped from one topic to another unthematically, making it hard to follow.
Examples
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The collection of stories was arranged unthematically, leading to an eclectic mix of themes.
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Her remarks were often unthematically scattered, lacking a clear focus on the main subject.
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Rahner's indirect method accepts God's redemptive self-communication as given and unthematically available to human consciousness.
Academic text (2001) -
Badiou sees here, in my view correctly, a religious worldview unthematically prepared by Wittgenstein's logical rigor, and deliberately so.
Academic text (2017)
Synonyms
In a way not connected to the main subject
In a way not connected to the main topic
In a way that moves away from the main topic
Happens without a clear connection or smooth flow
Antonyms
How Thematic
Surface Forms
Morphology
unthematically = unthematic (transparent) = un + thematic + theme + ally
The adverbial form 'unthematically' is transparently derived from the adjective 'unthematic'.
Etymology
The word unthematically has un- 'not' and theme 'main subject', with -ly 'in that way'. So unthematically means 'not organized around a main subject', like a book or show that jumps from topic to topic.