biblically

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English biblical Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English biblically From biblical + -ly.

1. In a biblical manner.

   “Furthermore, what would otherwise be good points about the sort of selective literalism that renders homosexuality an unpardonable sin but shrugs off Sarah Palin’s biblically forbidden pearl earrings are lost in Eichenwald’s assumption that evangelicals make these decisions “with less care than they exercise in selecting side orders for lunch.””

2. Carnally; in the biblical sense.

   “Most of them showed an intimate knowledge of the young blonde, leading Seth to the conclusion they had known her biblically.”

3. Very greatly; especially, exceeding previous records in scale.

   “He so fine, he got me down bad biblically.”