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interjectional, a.|ɪntəˈdʒɛkʃənəl|
[f. prec. + -al1.]
1. Of the nature of something interjected or thrown in between or among other remarks.
1788Cumberland Observer No. 116 ⁋19 This simply turns upon Saint Mark's interjectional observation, not noticed by Saint Matthew in his account. 1818Scott Hrt. Midl. xlii, ‘And Effie?—and Effie, dear father?’ was an eager interjectional question which Jeanie repeatedly threw in among her expressions of joyful thankfulness. 1839New Monthly Mag. LVI. 547 Interrupted..by interjectional observations.
2. Of, belonging to, or of the nature of an interjection in language.
1761Sterne Tr. Shandy III. xi, Dr. Slop..was just beginning to return my uncle Toby the compliment of his whu—u—u, or interjectional whistle. 1824Scott Redgauntlet ch. vii, A number of interjectional sounds uttered with a strange variety of intonation. 1860Farrar Orig. Lang. (1865) 36 Some onomatopoetic or interjectional root.
Hence interˈjectionally adv., in an interjectional way; as an interjection.
1837Carlyle Fr. Rev. II. iv. vii, His Troopers..respond interjectionally. 1840Fraser's Mag. XXII. 306 ‘I do pity you’, replied the ordinary, interjectionally. 1875P. Le P. Renouf Egypt. Gram. 56 The crude form of the verb appears sometimes to be used interjectionally. 1882W. Ballantine Exper. xxxvii. 355, I rarely kept a diary, and only interjectionally, at long intervals and for short periods. |