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Antonyms for cardinally
| Grammar : Adv |
| Spell : kahr-dn-l |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈkɑr dn l |
Definition of cardinally
Origin :- "chief, pivotal," early 14c., from Latin cardinalis "principal, chief, essential," from cardo (genitive cardinis) "that on which something turns or depends; pole of the sky," originally "door hinge," of unknown origin. Related: Cardinally.
- The cardinal points (1540s) are north, south, east, west. The cardinal sins (c.1600) are too well known to require rehearsal. The cardinal virtues (c.1300) were divided into natural (justice prudence, temperance, fortitude) and theological (faith, hope, charity). The natural ones were the original classical ones, which were amended by Christians. But typically in Middle English only the first four were counted as the cardinal virtues:
- Of þe uour uirtues cardinales spekeþ moche þe yealde philosofes. ["Ayenbite of Inwyt," c.1340]
- By analogy of this, and cardinal points, cardinal winds, cardinal signs (four zodiacal signs marking the equinoxes and the solstices), the adjective in Middle English acquired an association with the number four.
- As in necessarily : adv inevitably, certainly
- As in principally : adv mainly
- Thus was he cardinally consigned to the good graces of the Church and of God.
- Extract from : « Droll Stories, Complete » by Honore de Balzac
- "Eat an' drink," she said, as if these actions were the cardinally important ones of life.
- Extract from : « The Call of the Canyon » by Zane Grey
Synonyms for cardinally
- above all
- accordingly
- as a matter of course
- automatically
- axiomatically
- basically
- before anything else
- beyond one's control
- by definition
- by its own nature
- cardinally
- chiefly
- come what may
- compulsorily
- consequently
- dominantly
- eminently
- especially
- essentially
- exigently
- first and foremost
- first of all
- for the most part
- from within
- fundamentally
- generally
- importantly
- in the first place
- in the main
- incontrovertibly
- indubitably
- ineluctably
- inescapably
- inexorably
- irresistibly
- largely
- materially
- mostly
- naturally
- no doubt
- notably
- of course
- of necessity
- particularly
- peculiarly
- perforce
- positively
- predominantly
- preeminently
- pressingly
- prevailingly
- prevalently
- primarily
- significantly
- substantially
- superlatively
- supremely
- to a great degree
- undoubtedly
- universally
- unpreventably
- unquestionably
- vitally
- willy-nilly
- without fail
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