EMERGENTLY

Etymology

Adverb

emergently (comparative more emergently, superlative most emergently)

In an emergent manner.

Antonyms

• nonemergently

Source: Wiktionary


EMERGENT

E*mer"gent, a. Etym: [L. emergens, p. pr. of emergere.]

1. Rising or emerging out of a fluid or anything that covers or conceals; issuing; coming to light. The mountains huge appear emergent. Milton.

2. Suddenly appearing; arising unexpectedly; Protection granted in emergent danger. Burke. Emergent year (Chron.), the epoch or date from which any people begin to compute their time or dates; as, the emergent year of Christendom is that of the birth of Christ; the emergent year of the United States is that of the declaration of their independence.

– E*mer"gent*ly, adv.

– E*mer"gent*ness, n. [R.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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28 November 2024

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