autographically
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/ˌɔːtəˈɡræfɪkli/
(autographic)
self-written
Etymology
'autographic' originates from Greek, specifically the word 'autographos', where 'auto-' meant 'self' and 'grapho' meant 'to write'.
'autographos' passed into Medieval/Neo-Latin as 'autographus' and into English (via French/Latin intermediaries) as 'autograph'; the adjective 'autographic' and the adverb 'autographically' were formed from that root in modern English.
Initially it meant 'written by one's own hand', and over time it has retained that sense; in modern usage it also carries the nuance 'authentic' or 'original' when describing signatures or documents.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in an autographic manner; by one's own handwriting or signature; in a manner characteristic of an autograph (i.e., authentically or written by the person themself).
The artist autographically signed each print before it was sold.
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