Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- By way of choosing or selecting; in the manner of the eclectic philosophers or physicians; as an eclectic.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In an eclectic manner; by an eclectic method.
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- adverb in an
eclectic manner
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Examples
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"Freaks" created a counterculture by choosing eclectically from the wealth of bohemian and subcultural traditions available to them, and by infusing those traditions with new meaning. 28
Manhood in the Age of Aquarius: Masculinity in Two Countercultural Communities, 196583 2007
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From the Abassid Caliph to the rise and fall of the Zulu Nation, the programmes have roamed eclectically, with the leading academics in the field contributing their expertise in terms any interested person can follow.
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His own work of eclectically weird songs and sonic landscapes, such as “Music for Airports” puts him as king of weird in the musical world.
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It could be the home of an eclectically minded collector were it not for a wall of white moulded shelving on which are displayed women's shoes and handbags, intensely colored and exquisite.
Style Icon Lennox Morrison 2010
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But he might deserve one for most eclectically attentive to high-end trends.
Taking a Chance on Vegas's New Spots Raymond Sokolov 2010
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But he might deserve one for most eclectically attentive to high-end trends.
Taking a Chance on Vegas's New Spots Raymond Sokolov 2010
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But he might deserve one for most eclectically attentive to high-end trends.
Taking a Chance on Vegas's New Spots Raymond Sokolov 2010
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Separately, the BBC's governing body rejected a proposal to close BBC Radio 6 Music, an eclectically programmed radio station with a small but devoted following.
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But he might deserve one for most eclectically attentive to high-end trends.
Taking a Chance on Vegas's New Spots Raymond Sokolov 2010
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But he might deserve one for most eclectically attentive to high-end trends.
Taking a Chance on Vegas's New Spots Raymond Sokolov 2010
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