Adamicallyadv.
/əˈdamᵻkli/, U.S. /əˈdæmək(ə)li/ In a way resembling Adam in appearance or behaviour.
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naked as a worm?a1366
nakedlyc1425
to the skin?1518
in one's (pure) naturals1579
in puris naturalibus1581
unclothedlya1626
puris naturalibus1626
with nothing on1678
uncoveredly1683
in the buff1803
Adamically1860
in the (also one's) altogether1894
in the raw1941
in the nuddy1953
1860 H. Kingsley Recoll. G. Hamlyn (ed. 2) xlvi Standing upon the plunging-stage Adamically, without a rag upon him.
1957–8 Hudson Rev. 10 527 The ego asserts itself Adamically, by naming.
1999 N. Angier Woman ii. 30 As it turns out, the Y needs the X to complete the creation of Adamically correct genitals.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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