Medievally
[mee-dee-ee-vuh l, med-ee-, mid-ee-, mid-ee-vuh l] /ˌmi diˈi vəl, ˌmɛd i-, ˌmɪd i-, mɪdˈi vəl/
adjective
1.
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or in the style of the Middle Ages:
medieval architecture.
Compare .
2.
Informal. extremely old-fashioned; primitive.
/ˌmɛdɪˈiːvəl/
adjective
1.
of, relating to, or in the style of the Middle Ages
2.
(informal) old-fashioned; primitive
adv.
1844, from medieval + -ly (2).
adj.
1827, “pertaining to or suggestive of the Middle Ages,” coined in English from Latin medium “the middle” (see medium (n.)) + aevum “age” (see eon).
A descriptive term for people, objects, events, and institutions of the Middle Ages.
Note: “Medieval” is sometimes used as a term of disapproval for outdated ideas and customs. It may suggest inhuman practices, such as torture of prisoners. (See Inquisition.)
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