fi'ducially
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fiducial (fɪˈdjuːʃɪəl) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | physics used as a standard of reference or measurement: a fiducial point |
| 2. | of or based on trust or faith |
| 3. | law a less common word for fiduciary |
| [C17: from Late Latin fīdūciālis , from Latin fīdūcia confidence, reliance, from fīdere to trust] | |
| fi'ducially | |
| —adv | |
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Fi'ducially
is always a great word to know.
So is interrobang. Does it mean:
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