IDIOTICALLY

idiotically

(adverb) in an idiotic manner; “what arouses the indignation of the honest satirist is not the fact that people in positions of power or influence behave idiotically”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

idiotically (comparative more idiotically, superlative most idiotically)

In an idiotic manner.

Source: Wiktionary


Id`i*ot"ic*al*ly, adv.

Definition: In a idiotic manner.

IDIOTIC

Id`i*ot"ic, Id`i*ot"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.]

1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.

2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.

IDIOTICAL

Id`i*ot"ic, Id`i*ot"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. idioticus ignorant, Gr. idiotique. See Idiot.]

1. Common; simple. [Obs.] Blackwall.

2. Pertaining to, or like, an idiot; characterized by idiocy; foolish; fatuous; as, an idiotic person, speech, laugh, or action.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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(noun) (music) playing in a different key from the key intended; moving the pitch of a piece of music upwards or downwards


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