a. [Irregularly formed on cyclopædia: see prec. The element -pædic would properly represent Gr. παιδικός childish.] Pertaining to or of the nature of a cyclopædia.
a. 1843. in Southey (F. Hall).
1869. J. H. Pepper (title), Cyclopædic Science Simplified.
1876. N. Amer. Rev., 224. Dr. Rees, of Cyclopædic memory.
Hence Cyclopædically adv., in a cyclopædic manner; like a cyclopædia.
1888. R. Wheatley, in Harper’s Mag., 9 Nov., 929/2. Ubiquitous in business hours, and cyclopædically ready of response to any requisition.
