superstitiously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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"God willing," he says, superstitiously knocking the table.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2023
They superstitiously refuse to even say the word out loud, and when other people dare to utter it, they proceed to have a full-on freakout.
From Slate ● Jul. 31, 2021
The ring of turquoise, a stone said to have healing powers, depicts a snake and is always worn, superstitiously, by Mr. Speliopoulos “with the head facing out” for added protection.
From New York Times ● Apr. 14, 2020
We put our dead in cemeteries and, when we pass them, we superstitiously hold our breath.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2015
The defeated knights, jogging home with their bruises, missed the conviviality which usually happened on tournament evenings, wondered who the taciturn champion could be, and talked superstitiously among themselves.
From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White
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