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Cerebrally - 2 dictionary results

ce⋅re⋅bral

  [suh-ree-bruhl, ser-uh-]
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–adjective
1. Anatomy, Zoology. of or pertaining to the cerebrum or the brain.
2. betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct: His is a cerebral music that leaves many people cold.
3. Phonetics. retroflex (def. 2).
–noun
4. Phonetics. a cerebral sound.
Origin:
1795–1805; < NL cerebrālis. See cerebrum, -al 1

Related forms:
ce⋅re⋅bral⋅ly, adverb
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cer·e·bral   (sěr'ə-brəl, sə-rē'-)   
adj.  
  1. Of or relating to the brain or cerebrum.
  2. Appealing to or requiring the use of the intellect; intellectual rather than emotional: "His approach is cerebral, analytical, cautious" (Helen Dewar).
cer·e'bral·ly adv.
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