Baptismally

bap·tism  (bptzm)

n.

1. A religious sacrament marked by the symbolic application of water to the head or immersion of the body into water and resulting in admission of the recipient into the community of Christians.

2. A ceremony, trial, or experience by which one is initiated, purified, or given a name.

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[Middle English baptisme, from Old French, from Late Latin baptismus, from Greek baptismos, from baptizein, to baptize; see baptize.]

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bap·tismal adj.

bap·tismal·ly adv.