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tactually

tactually adverb: in a tactual manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch.

Adverb

tactually (comparative more tactually, superlative most tactually)

  1. In a tactual manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch.
    • We have seen, again and again, that patients’ own kinetic melodies can be given back to them, albeit briefly, by the use of an appropriate flow of music […]. Other ‘natural’ motions of Nature and Art are equally potent if experienced visually or tactually.1973, Oliver Sacks, “Parkinsonian Space and Time”, in Awakenings, Penguin, published 1976, page 348
    Synonyms:
    tactilely

Synonyms of tactually

Forms of tactually

comparativemore tactually
superlativemost tactually

Origin of tactually

From tactual + -ly.

Questions about tactually

What does tactually mean?
Tactually means in a tactual manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch.
What part of speech is tactually?
Tactually is an adverb.

Words near tactually in the dictionary

  1. tactualize
  2. tactualized
  3. tactualizes
  4. tactualizing
  5. tactuall
  6. tactually
  7. tactus
  8. tacuacine
  9. tacuacines
  10. Tacuarembó
  11. Tacuba

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