metaphysically

Definition of Metaphysically in English :

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Adverb

1. metaphysically

in a metaphysical manner

Example Sentences:
'he thinks metaphysically'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Metaphysically

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adjective

1.

relating to or concerned with metaphysics

2.

(of a statement or theory) having the form of an empirical hypothesis, but in fact immune from empirical testing and therefore (in the view of the logical positivists) literally meaningless

3.

(popularly) abstract, abstruse, or unduly theoretical

4.

incorporeal; supernatural

adjective

1.

denoting or relating to certain 17th-century poets who combined intense feeling with ingenious thought and often used elaborate imagery and conceits. Notable among them were Donne, Herbert, and Marvell

noun

2.

a poet of this group

Metaphysically

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adjective

1.

of, connected with, or having the nature of, metaphysics

2.

very abstract, abstruse, or subtle

often a derogatory usage

3.

beyond the physical or material; incorporeal, supernatural, or transcendental

4.

designating or of the school of early 17th-cent. English poets, including esp. John Donne, George Herbert, Richard Crashaw, and Abraham Cowley, whose verse is characterized by very subtle, highly intellectualized imagery, sometimes deliberately fantastic and far-fetched

Metaphysically

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adj.

1. Of or relating to metaphysics.

2. Based on speculative or abstract reasoning.

3. Immaterial or supernatural: angels and other metaphysical beings.

4. often Metaphysical Of or relating to the poetry of a group of 17th-century English poets whose verse is characterized by an intellectually challenging style and extended metaphors comparing very dissimilar things.

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