"Olympically" meaning in English

See Olympically in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more Olympically [comparative], most Olympically [superlative]
Etymology: Olympic + -ally Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|Olympic|ally}} Olympic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} Olympically (comparative more Olympically, superlative most Olympically)
  1. In a way that is characteristic of the Olympic Games. Synonyms: Olympianly
    Sense id: en-Olympically-en-adv-9xjL-pWP Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ally

Alternative forms

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