canonically
According to scripture
Canonically means in accordance with established canon—the accepted body of works, rules, or principles in a given domain.
In religion, it refers to what conforms to church law or scripture.
In fiction, canonically describes events or details officially part of a story's universe, as opposed to fan creations: Canonically, the character died in season three.
In mathematics and computing, it describes the standard or simplest form of something.
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
- acceptedFormally agreed to
recognized · established · sanctioned · legitimate · prescribed · normative · codified · ratified
Sacred religious writings
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
- creedStatement of belief
theology · ecclesiastical · liturgy · papacy · apostolic · heresy · sacrament · exegesis
Done by convention
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
- ancestralOf one's forebears
ceremonial · conventions · rituals · historic · legacy · folklore · antiquity · conservative
official
Authority-sanctioned person or status
- standardLevel of quality accepted
- definitiveSettling a question finally
- orthodoxConforming to established belief
accepted · recognized · established · sanctioned · legitimate · prescribed · normative · codified · ratified · endorsed
scripture
Sacred religious writings
- doctrineEstablished body of teachings
- dogmaUnchallengeable official beliefs
- orthodoxyAdherence to accepted beliefs
creed · theology · ecclesiastical · liturgy · papacy · apostolic · heresy · sacrament · exegesis · apocrypha
customary
Done by convention
- time-honoredRespected due to age
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- classicalOf ancient Greece/Rome
ancestral · ceremonial · conventions · rituals · historic · legacy · folklore · antiquity · conservative · established
canonicallyapocryphally
Of doubtful authenticity
unofficially · illegitimately · spuriously · dubiously · questionably
canonicallyunorthodoxly
In nonstandard manner
unconventionally · heretically · unacceptably · aberrantly · atypically
canonicallyunofficially
Without formal recognition
inauthentically · fraudulently · illegitimately · alternatively · speculatively
- canonical gospelsAuthorized New Testament quartet
- canonical worksOfficially recognized masterpieces