in spirit

See also: inspirit

English

Prepositional phrase

in spirit

Non-physically; in one's thoughts only.
I can’t make it to the party, but I’ll be there in spirit.
- 1850, [Alfred, Lord Tennyson], In Memoriam, London: Edward Moxon, […], →OCLC, Canto XVII, page 28:
  For I in spirit saw thee move
  ⁠Thro’ circles of the bounding sky;
  ⁠Week after week: the days go by:
  Come quick, thou bringest all I love.
In mood or manner.
The newer works differ from the older ones in spirit.

Translations

non-physically

Maori: ā-wairua

in mood or manner

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Slovak: ^{(please verify)} v duchu, ^{(please verify)} duchom (sk)

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