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nomologically — adverb In terms or by means of nomology … Wiktionary
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nomological — [ˌnɒmə lɒdʒɪkəl] adjective relating to or denoting natural laws which are neither logically necessary nor theoretically explicable, but just are so. Derivatives nomologically adverb Origin C19: from Gk nomos law + logical (see logy) … English new terms dictionary
