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planetarily

planetarily adverb: in a planetary manner or context; like planets.

Adverb

planetarily (comparative more planetarily, superlative most planetarily)

  1. In a planetary manner or context; like planets.
    • For so revolvingly appalling was the White Whale's aspect, and so planetarily swift the ever-contracting circles he made […]1851 November 14, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC

Forms of planetarily

comparativemore planetarily
superlativemost planetarily

Origin of planetarily

From planetary + -ly.

Questions about planetarily

What does planetarily mean?
Planetarily means in a planetary manner or context; like planets.
What part of speech is planetarily?
Planetarily is an adverb.

Words near planetarily in the dictionary

  1. planetality
  2. planetaria
  3. planetarian
  4. planetarians
  5. planetaries
  6. planetarily
  7. planetarium
  8. planetariums
  9. planetary
  10. planetary aberration
  11. planetary aberrations

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