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structurely

structurely adverb: in terms of structure; structurally.

Adverb

structurely (not comparable)

  1. (dated, nonstandard) In terms of structure; structurally.
    • The fact that man is structurely the highest of the mammals has led to the belief that he must have last been evolved, but the limbs of man are those of a primitive type common in the Eocene and his superiority consists only in the complexity and size […]1884, The American Antiquarian and Oriental Journal, volume 6, page 417
    • It is the outermost or superficial layer made up of pyramidal cells which concerns us in connection with criminality. It evolves structurely the more we ascend the scale among mammals.1908, The Westminster Review, volume 169, page 425

Origin of structurely

From structure + -ly.

Questions about structurely

What does structurely mean?
Structurely means in terms of structure; structurally.
What part of speech is structurely?
Structurely is an adverb.

Words near structurely in the dictionary

  1. structured wiring
  2. structuredness
  3. structureless
  4. structurelessly
  5. structurelessness
  6. structurely
  7. structurer
  8. structurers
  9. structures
  10. structuring
  11. structurings

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