biblically
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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She told BBC Focus on Africa that Gafcon's view was neither theologically nor biblically sound, but more "patriarchal, which is not very useful to the Church".
From BBC • Oct. 3, 2025
But when I did my year of living biblically, I baked the bread and wore the robe—because I believed that it might help me get into the mindset of my ancestors.
From Slate • May 8, 2024
A recent performance of “Solomon” at Carnegie Hall was a reminder of the sumptuous power of Handel’s English oratorios, his genre of concert-format, loosely plotted, often biblically inspired works that made choruses the stars.
From New York Times • Mar. 21, 2023
Not much is known about the Redloves' cultivation methods — Kobelt purposefully keeps his techniques a secret — but the apples have been described as "deliciously crisp and tart" and, overall, "biblically perfect."
From Salon • Nov. 25, 2021
As they toured Cange in the priest’s pickup, the treeless, dusty landscape struck Farmer as “amazingly, biblically dry and barren.”
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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