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unthematically

unthematically

9.9
Does not follow a main subject, so topics appear mixed
  • adverb
  • /ʌnˈθɛmɪkli/
  • Literature
translation icon : sin un tema
  • The lecture jumped from one topic to another unthematically, making it hard to follow.

Examples

  • The collection of stories was arranged unthematically, leading to an eclectic mix of themes.

  • Her remarks were often unthematically scattered, lacking a clear focus on the main subject.

  • 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

irrelevantly
vsunthematically
1 4.6

In a way not connected to the main subject

is used for lack of organizing around a main theme
inconsequently
vsunthematically
8.3

In a way not connected to the main topic

is about not being organized around a main theme rather than lacking logic
digressively
vsunthematically
  • Formal
7.9

In a way that moves away from the main topic

is broader and names absence of organization around a central theme
disconnectedly
vsunthematically
6.8

Happens without a clear connection or smooth flow

describes absence of theme organization rather than just broken flow

Antonyms

8 6.2

In a way that focuses on a main idea or topic

How Thematic

thematically
8 6.2
unthematically
  • Literature
9.9
randomly
126 2.4

Surface Forms

unthematically positive

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.