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anachronistically Definition


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anachronism
noun
    1. The attribution of something to a historical period in which it did not exist.
    2. A person, thing or attitude that is or appears to be out of date and old-fashioned.
      Thesaurus: archaism, antique, fossil, dinosaur, fogey.
Derivative: anachronistic
adj
    Derivative: anachronistically
    adverb
      Etymology: 17c: from Greek ana backwards + chronos time.



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