— syllogistically , adv.
/sil'euh jis"tik/ , adj. Also, syllogistical .
1. of or pertaining to a syllogism.
2. like or consisting of syllogisms.
n.
3. the part of logic that deals with syllogisms.
4. syllogistic reasoning.
[ 1660-70; syllogisticus syllogistikós, equiv. to syllogist ( ós ), verbid of syllogízesthai (see SYLLOGIZE) + -ikos -IC ]