proleptically

副词 adv.
中文释义

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a proleptic manner; anticipatorily.
    — When we name an event, calling it fire, we speak proleptically; we do not name an immediate event; that is impossible. We employ a term of discourse; we invoke a meaning, namely, the potential consequence of the existence.

词形变化

more proleptically comparative most proleptically superlative

词源

From proleptic + -ally or proleptical + -ly.
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