Clairvoyantly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a fashion that shows an unusual power to gain knowledge of events outside typical sensory experiences
2. In a manner that suggests perceiving events or information beyond ordinary sensory channels
3. Acting as if possessing insight or awareness beyond what is visible or tangible

Etymology: "Clairvoyantly" is simply "clairvoyant" with the suffix "-ly" added, turning an adjective into an adverb. The suffix itself has a long pedigree: it descends from a Proto-Germanic word meaning something like "body" or "form," which became "-lic" in Old English and gradually wore down to the "-ly" we use today. The adjective underneath carries the more striking history. "Clairvoyant" is a French borrowing, built from "clair" ("clear") and "voyant" ("seeing"), so its literal sense is "clear-seeing." The adverb inherits that picture of sight reaching past the ordinary senses, and that is the whole job the suffix does here: it describes the manner in which someone perceives, rather than the perceiver themselves.