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cretaceously

cretaceously adverb: in a chalky manner; as or like chalk.

Adverb

cretaceously (comparative more cretaceously, superlative most cretaceously)

  1. In a chalky manner; as or like chalk.

Forms of cretaceously

comparativemore cretaceously
superlativemost cretaceously

Origin of cretaceously

From cretaceous + -ly.

Questions about cretaceously

What does cretaceously mean?
Cretaceously means in a chalky manner; as or like chalk.
What part of speech is cretaceously?
Cretaceously is an adverb.

Words near cretaceously in the dictionary

  1. cresyls
  2. creta preparata
  3. Cretacean
  4. Cretaceans
  5. cretaceous
  6. cretaceously
  7. Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event
  8. Cretacious
  9. Cretan
  10. Cretan dittany
  11. Cretan rockrose

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