Homericallyadv.

Brit.

/hə(ʊ)ˈmɛrɪkli/, U.S.

/hoʊˈmɛrək(ə)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Homerical adj., -ly suffix²; Homeric adj., -ally suffix.

Etymology: Either < Homerical adj. + -ly suffix², or < Homeric adj. + -ally suffix.

In a Homeric manner; in the style of Homer or the Homeric poems. Later also in extended use: on an epic or grand scale.

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society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > poet by kind of poem > [adverb] > in manner of Homer

Homerically1732

1732 J. Jortin Misc. Observ. Authors Anc. & Mod. II. 347 Or Oϊδμασι, which may be used elegantly though not Homerically, for the sea.

1787 T. Taylor Diss. Life & Theol. Orpheus iii, in tr. Mystical Initiations 86 The Athenian Onomacritus..teach the ancient Orpheus to speak Homerically.

1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. III. 33 Chapman often caught the ideas of Homer, and went on writing Homerically.

1892 Athenæum 19 Nov. 696/2 The more Homerically the great fundamental passions of man's nature are treated..the more powerful is the effect.

1922 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 474/1 Farther westward, beyond Homerically named Pentedactylos, the ‘five-fingered peak’, comes impregnable Buffavento.

1961 Times 3 Oct. 16/6 This picture of the novelist, Homerically bearded, at a meal in his kitchen.

2003 Independent 14 July (Review section) 2/1 He gets Homerically mad about everyday annoyances, like people bumping into you on the subway.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	homerically
释义	Homericallyadv. Brit. /hə(ʊ)ˈmɛrɪkli/, U.S. /hoʊˈmɛrək(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: Homerical adj., -ly suffix²; Homeric adj., -ally suffix. Etymology: Either < Homerical adj. + -ly suffix², or < Homeric adj. + -ally suffix. In a Homeric manner; in the style of Homer or the Homeric poems. Later also in extended use: on an epic or grand scale. ΘΚΠ society > leisure > the arts > literature > poetry > poet > poet by kind of poem > [adverb] > in manner of Homer Homerically1732 1732 J. Jortin Misc. Observ. Authors Anc. & Mod. II. 347 Or Oϊδμασι, which may be used elegantly though not Homerically, for the sea. 1787 T. Taylor Diss. Life & Theol. Orpheus iii, in tr. Mystical Initiations 86 The Athenian Onomacritus..teach the ancient Orpheus to speak Homerically. 1841 I. D'Israeli Amenities Lit. III. 33 Chapman often caught the ideas of Homer, and went on writing Homerically. 1892 Athenæum 19 Nov. 696/2 The more Homerically the great fundamental passions of man's nature are treated..the more powerful is the effect. 1922 Blackwood's Mag. Apr. 474/1 Farther westward, beyond Homerically named Pentedactylos, the ‘five-fingered peak’, comes impregnable Buffavento. 1961 Times 3 Oct. 16/6 This picture of the novelist, Homerically bearded, at a meal in his kitchen. 2003 Independent 14 July (Review section) 2/1 He gets Homerically mad about everyday annoyances, like people bumping into you on the subway. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2011; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1732
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