In a manner opposed to scholastic methods or principles; by rejecting rigid logical reasoning based only on texts.
From antischolastic + -ly (adverb suffix). The -ly ending converts the adjective into an adverb describing how an action is performed or how something exists, following standard English adverbial formation.
When Galileo looked through his telescope instead of consulting Aristotle's texts, he was acting antischolastically—prioritizing evidence over authority. This single adverb captures the birth of the scientific revolution.
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