CLERICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

clerically (comparative more clerically, superlative most clerically)

In a clerical manner; as a cleric.

Source: Wiktionary


CLERICAL

Cler"ic*al, a. Etym: [LL. clericalis. See Clerk.]

1. Of or pertaining to the clergy; suitable for the clergy. "A clerical education." Burke.

2. Of or relating to a clerk or copyist, or to writing. "Clerical work." E. Everett. A clerical error, an error made in copying or writing.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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