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  • adverb In a Catholic manner; in a manner that is of or pertaining to Catholicism.

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Examples

  • Rather than punishment, this is an act of mercy, Catholically speaking, because it will hopefully force Kennedy to reevaluate his faith.

    Rep. Patrick Kennedy (D, RI) denied Communion. - Moe_Lane’s blog - RedState 2009

  • I find myself unabashedly heterosexual when I am not suffering from some form of Catholically-induced terror over the idea that someone might find out I have a streak of the deviant in my repertoire.

    OpEdNews - Diary: Important: The Problem with Gay People 2008

  • The bishops who were more Catholically minded, like Bonner and Gardiner, were sent to the Tower.

    The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 5: Diocese-Fathers of Mercy 1840-1916 1913

  • His wife, after marriage and removal to the Netherlands, would "live Catholically;" she would be considered as belonging to the same Church with her husband, was to give no offence to the government, and bring no suspicion upon himself, by violating any of the religious decencies.

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • Duchess, in describing to Philip the conditions, as sketched to her by the Prince, stated expressly that Augustus of Saxony was to consent that his niece "should live Catholically after the marriage," but that it was quite improbable that "before the nuptials she would be permitted to abjure her errors, and receive necessary absolution, according to the rules of the Church."

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-66) John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • Duchess, in describing to Philip the conditions, as sketched to her by the Prince, stated expressly that Augustus of Saxony was to consent that his niece "should live Catholically after the marriage," but that it was quite improbable that "before the nuptials she would be permitted to abjure her errors, and receive necessary absolution, according to the rules of the Church."

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 06: 1560-61 John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • His wife, after marriage and removal to the Netherlands, would "live Catholically;" she would be considered as belonging to the same Church with her husband, was to give no offence to the government, and bring no suspicion upon himself, by violating any of the religious decencies.

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Volume 06: 1560-61 John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • His wife, after marriage and removal to the Netherlands, would "live Catholically;" she would be considered as belonging to the same Church with her husband, was to give no offence to the government, and bring no suspicion upon himself, by violating any of the religious decencies.

    PG Edition of Netherlands series — Complete John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • Duchess, in describing to Philip the conditions, as sketched to her by the Prince, stated expressly that Augustus of Saxony was to consent that his niece "should live Catholically after the marriage," but that it was quite improbable that "before the nuptials she would be permitted to abjure her errors, and receive necessary absolution, according to the rules of the Church."

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845

  • His wife, after marriage and removal to the Netherlands, would "live Catholically;" she would be considered as belonging to the same Church with her husband, was to give no offence to the government, and bring no suspicion upon himself, by violating any of the religious decencies.

    The Rise of the Dutch Republic — Complete (1555-84) John Lothrop Motley 1845

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