adverb
- in a manner involving walking or traveling from place to place; while moving about
- in the manner of the Peripatetic school of philosophy; through discussion while walking
Usage: formal; often used to describe a teaching or learning style involving movement
Usage: historical; relating to Aristotle and his followers
Examples
- The professor taught peripatetically, leading students through the campus gardens while discussing philosophy.
- She explored the city peripatetically, wandering through neighborhoods and discovering hidden cafés.
- The ancient Greeks engaged peripatetically in debate, believing that walking aided intellectual thought.
- He preferred to work peripatetically rather than sitting at a desk all day.
- The nomadic tribe lived peripatetically, moving seasonally across the grasslands.
- Teachers sometimes instruct peripatetically to keep students engaged and energized.