DEICTICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

deictically (not comparable)

In a deictic way.

Source: Wiktionary


Deic"tic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a manner to show or point out; directly; absolutely; definitely. When Christ spake it deictically. Hammond.

DEICTIC

Deic"tic, a. Etym: [Gr. (Logic)

Definition: Direct; proving directly; -- applied to reasoning, and opposed to elenchtic or refutative.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.

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