IDOLATROUSLY

idolatrously

(adverb) in an idolatrous manner; “the people idolatrously worshipped the Golden Calf”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adverb

idolatrously (comparative more idolatrously, superlative most idolatrously)

In an idolatrous manner.

Source: Wiktionary


I*dol"a*trous*ly, adv.

Definition: In a idolatrous manner.

IDOLATROUS

I*dol"a*trous, a.

1. Of or pertaining to idolatry; partaking of the nature of idolatry; given to idolatry or the worship of false gods; as, idolatrous sacrifices. [Josiah] put down the idolatrous priests. 2 Kings xxiii. 5.

2. Consisting in, or partaking of, an excessive attachment or reverence; as, an idolatrous veneration for antiquity.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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