superstitiously
Americanadverb
Example Sentences
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As the team took a bus to the game, Eileen and other parents gathered for a meal, superstitiously repeating their outfits from each of the team’s previous playoff games.
From Los Angeles Times
"God willing," he says, superstitiously knocking the table.
From BBC
Many N.H.L. players superstitiously do not shave for as long as their team is in the playoffs.
From New York Times
Tony Blair superstitiously wore the same pair of shoes each time he entered the chamber — or as he put it “the place of execution” — for PMQ’s.
From New York Times
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
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