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ritually
rit·u·al R0259900 (rĭch′o͞o-əl)n.1. a. A ceremony in which the actions and wording follow a prescribed form and order.b. The body of ceremonies or rites used in a place of worship or by an organization: according to Catholic ritual.2. A book of rites or ceremonial forms.3. A set of actions that are conducted routinely in the same manner: My household chores have become a morning ritual.4. Zoology A set of actions that an animal performs in a fixed sequence, often as a means of communication: the greeting ritual in baboons.adj.1. Associated with or performed according to a rite or ritual: a priest's ritual garments; a ritual sacrifice.2. Being part of an established routine: a ritual glass of milk before bed.
[From Latin rītuālis, of rites, from rītus, rite; see rite.]
rit′u·al·ly adv.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. | ritually - in a ceremonial manner; "he was ceremonially sworn in as President"ceremonially |
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