pedally

pedally adverb: by means of the foot.

Adverb

pedally (comparative more pedally, superlative most pedally)

By means of the foot.
- For producing this "velocity of motion" we have a peculiar advantage, in having a double energy always at command, as half our crew are at rest always in the ordinary course of things, which, on particular emergencies, as in the instance of being chased by an enemy, may prove the salvation of the...1816, A new system of practical political economy - Volume 1, page 28
- If the object in question moves on the land, one needs to decide if the movement is done pedally, or non-pedally (pedally/non-ped.).1979, Studia Anglica Posnaniensia - Volumes 10-12, page 132
On or in the foot.
- Incompetent deep veins lead to a reflux of blood pedally with the resultant dilation of distal veins, which itself causes valvular incompetence, setting up a vicious cycle.1989, Richard D. Liechty, Robert T. Soper, Fundamentals of surgery, page 312
- I therefore consider a solely pedally innervated sole as plesiomorphic for the Mollusca.1996, John David Taylor, Origin and evolutionary radiation of the Mollusca, page 10
Concerning the properties of the foot
- The Emperor made no remark but immediately disappeared below to reappear in a few minutes pedally bared as was his guest.1895, The Illustrated American - Volume 18, page 345
- People who aren't fortunate enough to have webbed toes (the pedally challenged?) are unlikely ever to mention it to anyone.2008, Stephen E. Braude, The Gold Leaf Lady and Other Parapsychological Investigations, →ISBN
Pertaining to the rhythm of a poem, especially as concerns the stress given to syllables.
- Pedally, on the other hand, they are admittedly far from being examples of the basic lines, the iambic pentameter and the iambic tetrameter.1966, John Donne, A. L. Clements, Poetry: authoritative texts, criticism, page 211
Involving the part on which something rests.
- Lines through the mid points of all triangles pedally inscribed in a given triangle and drawn perpendicular to the respective opposite sides of the given triangle are concurrent.1952, Marshall Henry Haddock, The Basis of Mine Surveying, page 16

Adjective

pedally (comparative more pedally, superlative most pedally)

(informal) Having pedals.
- “Basin Street Blues.” performed here by Joe Dobbins on a pedally piano.1972, Audio, page 97
- Now everyone rushes up along and down along to no purpose and if you ask me it all started wi' they pedally machines.2011, R. F. Delderfield, Long Summer Day, →ISBN
Synonyms:

pedalled
Involving or requiring pedalling.
- Flat and pedally, then steep and fast, then catch-a-pedal-rocky, it's great fun, if a little short.2014, Jon Barton, White Peak Mountain Biking: The Pure Trails, →ISBN, page 153
- My first day of riding was more pedally and mellow than the second day, which was uplifted by the resort.2017 June 27, Tom Marvin, “Intense Carbine first ride review”, in Bike Radar

Examples of pedally in a sentence

The suspended subject immediately gripped the new support pedally and moved atop it.1992, Toshisada Nishida, Topics in primatology - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 147:
During emersion, lower eulittoral species remain pedally attached and thus have elevated evaporative water-loss rates.2010, John Wesley Tunnell, Encyclopedia of Texas Seashells, →ISBN, page 51:
The line we drew was that they were all samples ofus, and every note, or every “event,” had to be triggered manually (or pedally, as the case might be) by one of us.2011, Neil Peart, Roadshow: Landscape With Drums: A Concert Tour By Motorcycle, →ISBN:
We tend to sweat pedally when we are mentally taxed: stressed, or concentrating hard.2010, Alexandra Horowitz, Inside of a Dog: What Dogs See, Smell, and Know, →ISBN:

Synonyms of pedally

pedalled

Forms of pedally

Adverb
comparative	more pedally
superlative	most pedally
Adjective
comparative	more pedally
superlative	most pedally

Origin of pedally

From pedal (adjective) + -ly (adverbial suffix).

From pedal (noun) + -ly (adjectival suffix).

Questions about pedally

What does pedally mean?: Pedally means by means of the foot.
How do you use pedally in a sentence?: The suspended subject immediately gripped the new support pedally and moved atop it.
What part of speech is pedally?: Pedally can be an adverb or an adjective.

Words near pedally in the dictionary

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