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elongately

elongately adverb: in an elongate way.

Adverb

elongately

  1. (uncommon) In an elongate way.
    • Kimberley Spear-heads. Pig. 1. Elongately-lanceolatc, angular on one face, with remains of gum-mounting at base. Fig. 2. Elongately-lanceolatc, glass, with a more decided angularity.1892, Geological Survey of New South Wales, Records of the Geological Survey of New South Wales
    • The shell is moderately large, elongately conical, with an elevated spire and an obtuse apex.1949, Bulletin of the Madras Government Museum [India]: Natural history section

Origin of elongately

From elongate + -ly.

Questions about elongately

What does elongately mean?
Elongately means in an elongate way.
What part of speech is elongately?
Elongately is an adverb.

Words near elongately in the dictionary

  1. elongate tigerfish
  2. elongated
  3. Elongated Muskrat
  4. elongatedly
  5. elongatedness
  6. elongately
  7. elongates
  8. elongateth
  9. elongating
  10. elongation
  11. elongational

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