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MISCELLANEOUSLY
Etymology
Adverb
miscellaneously (comparative more miscellaneously, superlative most miscellaneously)
In a miscellaneous manner.
Source: Wiktionary
MISCELLANEOUS
Mis`cel*la"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. miscellaneus mixed, miscellaneous, fr. miscellus mixed, fr. miscere to mix. See Mix, and cf. Miscellany.]
Definition: Mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous; as, a miscellaneous collection. "A miscellaneous rabble." Milton.
– Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ly, adv.
– Mis`cel*la"ne*ous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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