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Definition of Sophistically
1. [adv]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Sophistically
Literary usage of Sophistically
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Delineation of Roman Catholicism: Drawn from the Authentic and Acknowledged by Charles Elliott (1851)
"Others have decided questions sophistically. Of this many examples might be adduced.
20. Some popes have decided contrary to general councils. ..."
2. Proceedings of the Centennial Celebration of the One Hundredth Anniversary by Jaffrey (N.H.) (1873)
"formed by that Nation ; — nor that other learning which would make shipwreck of
Constitutional rights and safeguards, by theories which sophistically give ..."
3. The Works of Nathanael Emmons ...: With a Memoir of His Life by Nathanael Emmons (1842)
"That they all mean to reason sophistically I do not believe, ... do reason
sophistically, and more sophistically than any other errorists that I am ..."
4. The Works of Nathanael Emmons, D.D., Third Pastor of the Church in Franklin by Nathanael Emmons, Jacob Ide, Edwards Amasa Park (1860)
"That they all mean to reason sophistically, I do not believe, nor mean to assert ;
but I have no hesitation in asserting, that they do reason sophistically, ..."
5. The Works of Nathanael Emmons, D.D.: With a Memoir of His Life [written by by Nathanael Emmons (1842)
"That they all mean to reason sophistically I do not believe, nor mean to assert;
but I have no hesitation in asserting, that they do reason sophistically, ..."
6. Publications by American Doctrinal Tract Society, Pittsburgh Civic Commission (1832)
"they all mean to reason sophistically, I do not believe, ... that they do reason
sophistically, and more sophistically than any other errorists that I am ..."
7. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease by Philadelphia Neurological Society, American Neurological Association, Chicago Neurological Society, New York Neurological Association (1884)
"idiocy will show that Dr. Hay has either totally misunderstood Condillac or else
has sophistically misconstrued his opinions. Dr. Hay says : " Now, ..."
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