释义 |
wholewise, adv. nonce-wd.|ˈhəʊlwaɪz| [f. whole a. or n. + -wise.] As a whole, completely, all at once. Also as quasi-adj.
1674N. Fairfax Bulk & Selv. 107 If you ask,..Whether it touches secundum se totum or not? Whether wholewise or piecewise? 1880Lanier Hymns of Marshes i. 147 The..sea-rim sinks..wholewise. 1937Mind XLVI. 252 The whole-wise working of the organism is further illustrated by the ‘privileged postures’ which we take up as a convenient background to various performances. |