Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • With a judicious manner; in the manner of a judge.

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  • adverb colloquial In a judgmatical way; like a judge, judiciously, with good judgment.

Etymologies

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From judgmatical +‎ -ly.

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Examples

  • And as for going as cook, — though I confess there is considerable glory in that, a cook being a sort of officer on ship-board — yet, somehow, I never fancied broiling fowls; — though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more respectfully, not to say reverentially, of a broiled fowl than I will.

    Moby Dick; or the Whale 2002

  • He swung the spaceboat end for end, very judgmatically used rocket power to slow himself to a suitable east-west velocity, and at the last and proper instant applied full-power for deceleration and went down practically like a stone.

    The Pirates of Ersatz Murray Leinster 1935

  • "The Turtle is harder-backed, but not so gay," he said judgmatically.

    The Second Jungle Book Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • Man, it was perishin 'cold, but I'd done my job judgmatically, an' came scrapin 'all along her side slap on to the lower gratin' o 'the gangway.

    The Day's Work - Volume 1 Rudyard Kipling 1900

  • I never fancied broiling fowls; -- though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more respectfully, not to say reverentially, of a broiled fowl than I will.

    Moby Dick, or, the whale Herman Melville 1855

  • And as for going as cook, — though I confess there is considerable glory in that, a cook being a sort of officer on ship-board — yet, somehow, I never fancied broiling fowls; — though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more respectfully, not to say reverentially, of a broiled fowl than I will.

    Moby-Dick, or, The whale 1851

  • And as for going as cook, -- though I confess there is considerable glory in that, a cook being a sort of officer on ship-board -- yet, somehow, I never fancied broiling fowls; -- though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more respectfully, not to say reverentially, of a broiled fowl than I will.

    Moby-Dick, or, The Whale 1851

  • We are judgmatically placed here, both canoes being hid by the high bank and the bushes, from all eyes, except those of any lurker directly opposite.

    Pathfinder; or, the inland sea James Fenimore Cooper 1820

  • She is safe in the hollow stump, you say, with the opening judgmatically hid by the brambles.

    Pathfinder; or, the inland sea James Fenimore Cooper 1820

  • And as for going as cook, - though I confess there is considerable glory in that, a cook being a sort of officer on ship-board - yet, somehow, I never fancied broiling fowls; - though once broiled, judiciously buttered, and judgmatically salted and peppered, there is no one who will speak more respectfully, not to say reverentially, of a broiled fowl than I will.

    ZGeek elephantattack 2010

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