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pelvically

pelvically adverb: in terms of the pelvis.

Adverb

pelvically (not comparable)

  1. In terms of the pelvis.
    • David's singing method consisted of pelvically controlled breathing with no external body movement, together with voice placement at a point between but above the ears, at the top of the head.1997, Gloria Bennett, Breaking through: from rock to opera: the basic technique of voice, page 5
    • One dance is pelvically sexy, the gyrations now controlled into one fluent, none-too-disturbed mood.2008 May 10, Alastair Macaulay, “One Man, Alone Onstage, Displays a Disquieting Family Album”, in New York Times

Origin of pelvically

From pelvic + -ally.

Questions about pelvically

What does pelvically mean?
Pelvically means in terms of the pelvis.
What part of speech is pelvically?
Pelvically is an adverb.

Words near pelvically in the dictionary

  1. pelvic suctorial organ
  2. pelvic thrust
  3. pelvic thrusts
  4. pelvic tilt
  5. pelvic tilts
  6. pelvically
  7. pelvicalyceal
  8. pelvics
  9. pelviectasis
  10. pelvifemoral
  11. pelviform

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