adverb
- In the manner or style of an anchorite; in a way characteristic of a religious hermit or recluse who withdraws from society for spiritual purposes.
Usage: archaic; formal; religious context
Examples
- The monk lived anchoritically in a remote mountain cave for decades.
- She chose to withdraw anchoritically from worldly affairs to pursue spiritual enlightenment.
- The hermit's anchoritically austere lifestyle reflected his deep religious devotion.
- He spent his final years anchoritically, seeking solitude and prayer in the desert.