"abstractly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /æbˈstɹækt.li/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-abstractly.wav Forms: more abstractly [comparative], most abstractly [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English abstractly; equivalent to abstract + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|abstractly}} Middle English abstractly, {{af|en|abstract|-ly|id2=adverbial}} abstract + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} abstractly (comparative more abstractly, superlative most abstractly)
  1. In an abstract way or manner Translations (in an abstract manner): abstrakte (Esperanto), abstraktisti (Finnish), abstrakte (Ido), abstrakcyjnie (Polish), abstratamente (Portuguese), abstractamente (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-abstractly-en-adv-7QwxpGLX Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Ido translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 100 0 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 85 15 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Ido translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 100 0 Disambiguation of 'in an abstract manner': 100 0
  2. separately; absolutely
    Sense id: en-abstractly-en-adv-yViM9qjA
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