— hypostatically , adv.
/huy'peuh stat"ik/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to a hypostasis; fundamental.
2. Theol. pertaining to or constituting a distinct personal being or substance.
3. Med. being in a condition of hypostasis.
4. Genetics. (of a nonallelic gene) masked by another gene.
Also, hypostatical .
[ 1670-80; hypostatikós pertaining to substance, equiv. to hypostat ( ós ) placed under, giving support ( hypo- HYPO- + sta- STAND + -tos verbal adj. suffix) + -ikos -IC ]