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a suffix used to form adverbs from adjectives ending in -ic (terrifically) and -ical (poetically; magically).
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Words nearby -ically
ibuprofen, Ibycus, IC, ICA, -ical, -ically, I came, I saw, I conquered, ICANN, I cannot tell a lie, ICAO, Icaria
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How to use -ically in a sentence
Weak as it is politically, the present German governmental system seems too strong police-ically to be overthrown by force.
The New Germany|George Young"Just as much as there was last week," replied Josie Scherman, common-sense-ically.
A Summer in Leslie Goldthwaite's Life.|Mrs. A. D. T. Whitney