"imaginarily" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

Etymology: imaginary + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|imaginary|ly}} imaginary + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} imaginarily (not comparable)
  1. In an imaginary way, in the imagination. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-imaginarily-en-adv-wKjlqEq0
  2. (obsolete) By way of an image. Tags: not-comparable, obsolete
    Sense id: en-imaginarily-en-adv-JNJlI3VP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 77 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 6 94

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          "ref": "1606, Henry Peacham, The art of drawing vvith the pen, and limming in water colours, London: William Jones, Book 1, Chapter 2, pp. 7-8",
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