pro-Orthodoxly
|pro-orth-o-dox-ly|
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/proʊˌɔrθəˈdɑksli/
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/prəʊˌɔːθəˈdɒksli/
(pro-Orthodox)
in favor of Orthodox belief
Etymology
'pro-Orthodoxly' originates from Modern English, formed by the Latin prefix 'pro' (from Latin 'pro' meaning 'for') combined with 'Orthodox' (from Greek 'orthodoxos'), plus the English adverbial suffix '-ly' (from Old English '-lic' via Middle English).
'orthodox' comes from Greek 'orthodoxos' (orthos + doxa), passed into Late Latin/Medieval Latin as 'orthodoxus', then into Middle English as 'orthodox'. The modern formation 'pro-Orthodox' is a prefixation (pro- + orthodox), and the adverb is formed by adding the English adverbial suffix '-ly' to produce 'pro-Orthodoxly'.
Initially the roots meant 'straight/correct opinion' (Greek 'orthos' = 'correct/straight', 'doxa' = 'opinion/glory'); over time 'orthodox' came to refer specifically to established or traditional religious beliefs (especially the Eastern Orthodox Church and wider 'orthodoxy'), and 'pro-Orthodoxly' now means 'in a manner favoring those orthodox beliefs or institutions.'
Meanings by Part of Speech
Adverb 1
in a manner that supports or favors the Orthodox Church, Orthodox doctrine, or those considered 'orthodox' in a religious or ideological sense.
She argued pro-Orthodoxly during the panel, emphasizing traditional liturgy and doctrine.
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