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heretically

heretically

1 9.5
In a way that openly goes against accepted religious or cultural beliefs
  • adverb
  • /həˈrɛtɪkli/
  • Formal
: heréticamente
  • Rather heretically, the brownfields movement assumes that environmental cleanups of certain properties can be accomplished voluntarily by the private sector as part of a larger plan to make the site profitable.

Examples

  • The Church teaches that Allah is the same God as Abraham's God, but Muslims are teaching heretically about God's nature.

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  • The activists spoke heretically, challenging the long-held beliefs of the community about education.

  • She heretically argued that traditional marriage should include more than just a man and a woman.

  • During the debate, he heretically proposed that the government should have less control over personal beliefs.

Synonyms

subversively
vsheretically
1 7.8

To do something secretly to weaken rules or authority

opposes accepted doctrines and beliefs often in religious or ideological settings

How Heretical

heretically
  • Formal
1 9.5

Surface Forms

heretically positive

Morphology

heretically = heretical (transparent) = heretic + al + ly

A regular adverbial formation from the adjective 'heretical' by adding '-ly', yielding a predictable meaning.

Etymology

The word heretically comes from the words heresy and heretic, which come from an old Greek word meaning 'choice'. So, to act heretically is to choose a belief that goes against the usual or accepted ideas.