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Soˈcratical, a.
[f. L. Sōcratic-us (see prec.) + -al1.]
= Socratic a.
1581Mulcaster Positions xiv. (1887) 67 Our children which be no Socraticall saintes. c1618Moryson Itin. iv. 305 Yet envious readers more obserue the spotts of errours blotted out, then Socraticall sentences newely added. 1641‘Smectymnuus’ Answ. xvi. 207 And why doth he..like a Socraticall disputant put off the question with question? 1711Budgell Spect. No. 197 ⁋13 This has made some approve the Socratical Way of Reasoning. 1753Hanway Trav. ii. xviii. (1762) I. 80 This old man was remarkable for his socratical look.
Hence Soˈcratically adv.
1641‘Smectymnuus’ Answ. xiii. 154 This is to answer Socratically, and in answering not to answer. 1678Cudworth Intell. Syst. 421 They disputed Socratically after this manner. 1686Goodman Wint. Ev. Conf. iii. (1705) 60 Treated Socratically and gentilely. 1751Harris Hermes i. xi. (1765) 209 'Twas Socratically reasoned..; 'twas Demosthenically spoken. 1896Sunday Sch. Jrnl. Mar. 140 He did this not by any statement of his own, but Socratically. |