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biographically

[bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl]

bi·o·graph·i·cal

[bahy-uh-graf-i-kuhl]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to a person's life: He's gathering biographical data for his book on Milton.
2.
pertaining to or containing biography: a biographical dictionary.
Also, bi·o·graph·ic.


Origin:
1730–40; biograph(y) + -ical

bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
non·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
non·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
pseu·do·bi·o·graph·ic, adjective
pseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
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pseu·do·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
qua·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
qua·si-bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
sem·i·bi·o·graph·ic, adjective
sem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
sem·i·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
un·bi·o·graph·i·cal, adjective
un·bi·o·graph·i·cal·ly, adverb
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Biographically is always a great word to know.
So is bezoar. Does it mean:
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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World English Dictionary
biography (baɪˈɒɡrəfɪ)
 
n , pl -phies
1.  an account of a person's life by another
2.  such accounts collectively
 
bi'ographer
 
n
 
biographical
 
adj
 
bio'graphic
 
adj
 
bio'graphically
 
adv

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