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ROTELY
Etymology
Adverb
rotely (comparative more rotely, superlative most rotely)
By rote, in rote fashion; machine-like.
Anagrams
• Ortley, torely
Source: Wiktionary
ROTE
Rote, n.
Definition: A root. [Obs.] Chaucer.
Rote, n. Etym: [OE. rote, probably of German origin; cf. MHG. rotte, OHG. rota, hrota, LL. chrotta. Cf. Crowd a kind of violin.] (Mus.)
Definition: A kind of guitar, the notes of which were produced by a small wheel or wheel-like arrangement; an instrument similar to the hurdy- gurdy. Well could he sing and play on a rote. Chaucer. extracting mistuned dirges from their harps, crowds, and rotes. Sir W. Scott.
Rote, n. Etym: [Cf. Rut roaring.]
Definition: The noise produced by the surf of the sea dashing upon the shore. See Rut.
Rote, n. Etym: [OF. rote, F. route, road, path. See Route, and cf. Rut a furrow, Routine.]
Definition: A frequent repetition of forms of speech without attention to the meaning; mere repetition; as, to learn rules by rote. Swift. till he the first verse could [i. e., knew] all by rote. Chaucer. Thy love did read by rote, and could not spell. Shak.
Rote, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Roted; p. pr. & vb. n. Roting.]
Definition: To learn or repeat by rote. [Obs.] Shak.
Rote, v. i.
Definition: To go out by rotation or succession; to rotate. [Obs.] Z. Grey.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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