medievally

/ˌmɛdiˈivəli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to or resembles the Middle Ages (the period from about 500 to 1500 AD).
    • She dressed medievally in a long gown and a wimple for the historical reenactment.
    • The castle was medievally decorated with tapestries and torches.
    • The town's festival is medievally themed, with knights and jesters.
  2. In an old-fashioned, primitive, or harsh manner, often suggesting a lack of modern progress or enlightenment.
    • The prison conditions were medievally brutal, with no heating or sanitation.
    • The company's medievally strict rules made employees feel like serfs.
    • His medievally outdated views on education shocked the modern teachers.
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