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archaically
Variant of archaic
adjective
- belonging to an earlier period; ancient
- antiquated; old-fashioned
- that has ceased to be used except for special purposes, as in poetry, church ritual, etc.: thou is an archaic form of you
Related Forms:
- archaically adverb
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