1. In a manner that contradicts or deviates from established religious doctrine or orthodox belief.
Usage: Often used in religious or theological contexts.
2. In a way that opposes or challenges widely accepted principles, traditions, or conventions.
Usage: Extended use beyond strictly religious contexts.

Examples

• The theologian was accused of speaking heretically about the nature of the divine.
• She heretically questioned the long-standing traditions of her faith community.
• The philosopher argued heretically against the prevailing scientific consensus of his time.
• He was condemned for heretically rejecting core doctrines of the church.
• The artist heretically challenged conventional aesthetic principles in her work.
• They heretically proposed that established historical accounts were fundamentally flawed.