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draconically

adv

Etymology

From draconic + -ally or draconical + -ly, from Latin Dracō (“name of an Athenian lawgiver”).

  1. derived from dracō — “dragon”

Definitions

  1. In a draconic (relating to or suggestive of dragons) manner.

    • Selenth, being the most prominent copper dragon in the Alliance, had a slightly draconically uncharacteristic ego about him, which showed from time to time and was usually brought back to measure by one of the Capital Wing dragons.
    • Dragons were hierarchical. The race ran on blood and lineage, and everything about family background mattered. Iampaatar was at the top of the food chain, draconically speaking.
    • Sulla breathed heavily and roared draconically. His mouth opened wide, and boiling water and steam rushed from his throat.

  2. In a draconic (very severe or strict

    In a draconic (very severe or strict; draconian) manner.

  3. Alternative letter-case form of draconically (“in a draconic (very severe or strict

    Alternative letter-case form of draconically (“in a draconic (very severe or strict; draconian) manner”).

    • They were alſo in their judiciall Courts equally tyrannous; the one in the Chancerie, the other in the High Commiſſion: both of them at the Councell boord, and in the Starre-chamber alike Draconically ſupercilious.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA