"chiastically" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more chiastically [comparative], most chiastically [superlative]
Etymology: From chiastic + -ally. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|chiastic|ally}} chiastic + -ally Head templates: {{en-adv}} chiastically (comparative more chiastically, superlative most chiastically)
  1. Pertaining to chiasmus.
    Sense id: en-chiastically-en-adv-O~ev37Tl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ally, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 96 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ally: 85 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 95 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 96 4
  2. (by extension) Pertaining to the position of two things relative to one another. Tags: broadly
    Sense id: en-chiastically-en-adv-pefVK7dv
     
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