Jesuit
noun
a member of a Roman Catholic religious order Society of Jesus founded by Ignatius of Loyola in 1534.
Jesuitically
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a word derived from
Jesuit.
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a word derived from
Jesuitical.
Example Sentences
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Contacted in Florence, where he was researching the series, he said the involvement of his order in drama was Jesuitically logical.
From New York Times ● Apr. 4, 2010
This was Jesuitically true—she did not know—she could not be certain; but in her heart she was sure he would not come.
From Amaryllis at the Fair by Richard Jefferies
"Enow is as good as a feast," said the youth Jesuitically.
From The Cloister and the Hearth by Charles Reade
"Enow is as good as a feast," said the youth, Jesuitically.
From The Cloister and the Hearth A Tale of the Middle Ages by Charles Reade
"Ah, monsieur, we have not reached that point as yet," said the colonel, Jesuitically.
From Modeste Mignon by Honoré de Balzac
