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pectorally

pectorally adverb: in a pectoral manner, i.e. about or through the breast.

Adverb

pectorally (not comparable)

  1. In a pectoral manner, i.e. about or through the breast
  2. in connection with the breast.

Origin of pectorally

From pectoral + -ly.

Questions about pectorally

What does pectorally mean?
Pectorally means in a pectoral manner, i.e. about or through the breast.
What part of speech is pectorally?
Pectorally is an adverb.

Words near pectorally in the dictionary

  1. pectoralis
  2. pectoralis major
  3. pectoralis majors
  4. pectoralis minor
  5. pectoralis minors
  6. pectorally
  7. pectorals
  8. pectorial
  9. pectoriloquial
  10. pectoriloquism
  11. pectoriloquous

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