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Tmetic vs Tmetically - What's the difference?

tmetic | tmetically |

As an adjective tmetic

is pertaining to tmesis.

As an adverb tmetically is

in a tmetic way; through tmesis.

tmetic

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Pertaining to tmesis.
    • The tmetic cleavage of "absolutely" into "abso-bloody-lutely"...

    tmetically

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • In a tmetic way; through tmesis.
  • * 1971 , Alfred Appel, Charles Newman, Nabokov: criticism, reminiscences, translations, and tributes
    • Here a phrase is perceived as being tmetically cleaved only in retrospect