Ritualistically
noun
1.
adherence to or insistence on ritual.
2.
the study of ritual practices or religious rites.
3.
excessive fondness for ritual.
noun
1.
emphasis, esp exaggerated emphasis, on the importance of rites and ceremonies
2.
the study of rites and ceremonies, esp magical or religious ones
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