adv. [f. THEOLOGICAL + -LY2.] In a theological manner; from a theological point of view; according to the principles of theology; as regards theology.
1611. Cotgr., Theologalement, Theologically, diuinely.
1617. Moryson, Itin., II. 165. To speake theologically, God preserves us, but stil in our waies.
1681. Flavel, Meth. Grace, v. 95. Though a man be physically a living man,… yet his soul having no union with Christ, he is theologically a dead man.
1773. Johnson, 7 May, in Boswell. He may be morally or theologically wrong in restraining the propagation of opinions, which he thinks dangerous, but he is politically right.
1845. Ford, Handbk. Spain, I. 70. It was long a disputed point in Spain whether chocolate did or did not break fast theologically.
1874. P. Bayne, in Contemp. Rev., Oct., 708. He liked them to be theologically in sympathy with the Reformation.
1905. W. Sanday, Crit. Fourth Gosp., v. 145. The simple peasants of Galilee needed moral teaching; whereas the theologically minded inhabitants of Judaea called out more of a theology.
