natantly
natantly adverb: in a floating manner; swimmingly.
Adverb
natantly (comparative more natantly, superlative most natantly)
- In a floating manner; swimmingly.
- Ignoring the fact that certain of the other twelve thousand white inhabitants of the town might be natantly inclined, she had sought to have the country club build a pool of its own where membership was more closely guarded .1948, Edward Thompson, A Seed in Spring, page 97
- A second group, with the joing positioned more anteriorly and with shorter, less natantly-adapted antennules, became active (though not necessarily efficient) swimmers.1980, The Irish Naturalists' Journal - Volume 20, page 84
Forms of natantly
| comparative | more natantly |
|---|---|
| superlative | most natantly |
Origin of natantly
From natant + -ly.
Questions about natantly
- What does natantly mean?
- Natantly means in a floating manner; swimmingly.
- What part of speech is natantly?
- Natantly is an adverb.
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