ritually

English

Etymology

From ritual +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈɹɪt͡ʃu.əli/

Adverb

ritually (comparative more ritually, superlative most ritually)

  1. In a ritual manner.
    • 2024, J. Shola Omotola, Samuel Oyewole, The Political Economy of Kidnapping and Insecurity in Nigeria, page 156:
      In some parts of precolonial Yorubaland, […] twins and their parents were either banished or ritually slaughtered.
  2. By habit.
    • 2008, Rachel Kushner, Telex from Cuba:
      He observed as the sad bartender ritually played canasta with two bored and customerless dancers...

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