Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In the manner of an antidote; by way of antidote.

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  • adverb As an antidote.

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Examples

  • And from what we've heard from passengers flying in here today, yet this morning, they are, antidotally, that's what they're telling us.

    CNN Transcript Dec 26, 2009 2009

  • MR. MCCURRY: Well, I'm sure, antidotally, but I'm sure in coming days there will be people who will say, well, wait a minute, why are we not protecting kids, and to the degree that in coming months that people hear another side of this argument, I think there will be a considerable shift in public opinion.

    Press Briefing By Mike Mccurry ITY National Archives 1998

  • "According unto Oribasius, physician unto Julian, the Africans, men best experienced in poisons, affirm, whosoever hath eaten Basil, although he be stung with a scorpion, shall feel no pain thereby, which is a very different effect, and rather antidotally destroying than seminally promoting its production."

    Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc Various 1852

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