ALL meanings of abstractly
ab·stract
A a - adverb abstractly in an abstract manner, theoretically 3
- adjective abstractly thought of apart from concrete realities, specific objects, or actual instances: an abstract idea. 1
- adjective abstractly expressing a quality or characteristic apart from any specific object or instance, as justice, poverty, and speed. 1
- adjective abstractly theoretical; not applied or practical: abstract science. 1
- adjective abstractly difficult to understand; abstruse: abstract speculations. 1
- adjective abstractly Fine Arts. of or relating to the formal aspect of art, emphasizing lines, colors, generalized or geometrical forms, etc., especially with reference to their relationship to one another. (often initial capital letter) pertaining to the nonrepresentational art styles of the 20th century. 1
- noun abstractly a summary of a text, scientific article, document, speech, etc.; epitome. 1
- noun abstractly something that concentrates in itself the essential qualities of anything more extensive or more general, or of several things; essence. 1
- noun abstractly an idea or term considered apart from some material basis or object. 1
- noun abstractly an abstract work of art. 1
- verb with object abstractly to draw or take away; remove. 1
- verb with object abstractly to divert or draw away the attention of. 1
- verb with object abstractly to steal. 1
- verb with object abstractly to consider as a general quality or characteristic apart from specific objects or instances: to abstract the notions of time, space, and matter. 1
- verb with object abstractly to make an abstract of; summarize. 1
- idioms abstractly abstract away from, to omit from consideration. 1
- idioms abstractly in the abstract, without reference to a specific object or instance; in theory: beauty in the abstract. 1
- noun abstractly In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely, as matter 'abstractly' considered. (First attested around 1350 to 1470.)0. 1
- adverb abstractly In an abstract state or manner; separately; absolutely, as matter abstractly considered. 0