Olympically

adv

Olympically

adv

Etymology From Olympic + -ally.

1

In a way that is characteristic of the Olympic Games.

  • The expected debate, then, was never presented to the membership of the A.A.U. and the inspired defenders of a less Olympically disposed sporting ideal were not permitted oratorically to clarify their position.1971, Richard D. Mandell, The Nazi Olympics, page 79:
  • They were dying with laughter about Kindelan's crazy house: crazy swimmers Olympically diving into empty pools, crazy painters hanging from their brushes, […]2006, Jesús Díaz, The Initials of the Earth, page 242:

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