Epistolarily

/ɪˌpɪstəˈlɛɹəli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or characteristic of epistles; by means of letters or in epistolary form.

Etymology

From epistolary (the standard adjective form) plus the adverbial suffix -ly, which converts adjectives to adverbs indicating manner or degree.

Kelly Says

When you do something epistolarily, you're doing it through the medium of letters—which sounds formal but actually describes something humans did for thousands of years before email.

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