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metacarpally

Syllables: met·a·car·pal·lyUK/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pə.liː/US/ˌmɛt.əˈkɑɹ.pə.li/

metacarpally adverb: in a metacarpal manner.

Adverb

metacarpally (not comparable)

  1. In a metacarpal manner.

Origin of metacarpally

From metacarpal + -ly.

Questions about metacarpally

What does metacarpally mean?
Metacarpally means in a metacarpal manner.
What part of speech is metacarpally?
Metacarpally is an adverb.
How do you pronounce metacarpally?
Metacarpally is pronounced /ˌmɛt.əˈkɑː.pə.liː/ (UK).

Words near metacarpally in the dictionary

  1. metacarp-
  2. metacarpal
  3. metacarpal bone
  4. metacarpal bones
  5. metacarpalia
  6. metacarpally
  7. metacarpals
  8. metacarpi
  9. metacarpo-
  10. metacarpophalangeal
  11. metacarpophangeal

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