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According to or by means of etymology; as regards etymology. We prefer the form which we have employed, because it is etymologically correct. Macaulay, Sadler's Ref. Refuted. Vergers do not seem to have been recognised as “cardinal” by the Commission, though they might etymologically make good their claim to that title as doorkeepers. Edinburgh Rev., CLXIII. 175.

Nowhere, etymologically, and the same holds true for the out. — VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly Vol IV No 4
Both words derive etymologically from the Latin verb uti, to use or to receive benefit from. — Petrus Ramus
Savagery, etymologically derived from the Latin word for "forest", was associated with wildness and stood in opposition to civilization. — Citizendium, the Citizens' Compendium - Recent changes [en]
This may be etymologically equivalent to the English word funny, a kind of small boat. — History of the Philippine Islands