adverb
- In a manner that contradicts or deviates from established religious doctrine or orthodox belief.
- In a way that opposes or challenges widely accepted principles, traditions, or conventions.
Usage: Often used in religious or theological contexts.
Usage: Extended use beyond strictly religious contexts.
Examples
- The theologian was accused of speaking heretically about the nature of the divine.
- She heretically questioned the long-standing traditions of her faith community.
- The philosopher argued heretically against the prevailing scientific consensus of his time.
- He was condemned for heretically rejecting core doctrines of the church.
- The artist heretically challenged conventional aesthetic principles in her work.
- They heretically proposed that established historical accounts were fundamentally flawed.