Deistically

/deɪˈɪs.tɪ.kə.li/ adverb

Definition

In a manner consistent with or relating to the principles of deism.

Etymology

Deistical plus the adverbial suffix '-ly.' This adverb form allows deistic concepts to modify verbs or entire clauses in 18th and 19th-century philosophical discourse.

Kelly Says

Using an adverb like this let Enlightenment thinkers describe actions 'deistically inspired'—emphasizing that reason, not revelation, motivated them.

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