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prophetically

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pro·phet·ic  (pr-ftk) also pro·phet·i·cal (--kl)
adj.
1. Of, belonging to, or characteristic of a prophet or prophecy: prophetic books.
2. Foretelling events as if by divine inspiration: casual words that proved prophetic.
pro·pheti·cal·ly adv.
pro·pheti·cal·ness n.
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Adv.1.prophetically - in a prophetic manner; "he prophetically anticipated the disaster"
Translations
prophetically [prəˈfetɪkəlɪ] ADV → proféticamente
prophetically [prəˈfɛtɪk/əlɪ] adv → profeticamente
prophetically [prəˈfɛtɪk/əlɪ] adv → profeticamente


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