Meaning of homonymously | Babel Free
Definitions
- In a homonymous manner, so as to have the same name or relation.
- Equivocally; ambiguously.
- In a homonymous way
Examples
“An Appellative is one that signifies a common substance, as man, horse. An Adjective noun is one that is applied homonymously to proper or appellative nouns, and signifies either praise⟳ or blame⟳. It is derived from three sources, from the soul, the body, and external things: from the soul, as sage, licentious; from the body, as swift, slow; from external things, as rich, poor.”
“Although we apply⟳ the same term nutrition to all of them indiscriminately, nevertheless, its signification is by no means the same. In the same way, the term sensation is used homonymously[9] for man and beast; not with the idea, however, that the sensation of one species is the same as that of another, for each species has its own⟳ characteristic soul distinct from every other, with the result⟳ that there necessarily arises from each soul activities peculiar to itself.”
“In ESPN's new ad, a cloud of disappointment follows a homonymously named man as everyone discovers he's not the greatest basketball player.”
“see⟳ something homonymously”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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