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tectonically

tectonically adverb: in a tectonic way or manner.

Adverb

tectonically (comparative more tectonically, superlative most tectonically)

  1. In a tectonic way or manner.
  2. In a fundamental way.
  3. Involving tectonic plates.

Forms of tectonically

comparativemore tectonically
superlativemost tectonically

Origin of tectonically

From tectonic + -ally.

Questions about tectonically

What does tectonically mean?
Tectonically means in a tectonic way or manner.
What part of speech is tectonically?
Tectonically is an adverb.

Words near tectonically in the dictionary

  1. tectonic plates
  2. tectonic uplift
  3. tectonic uplifts
  4. tectonic weapon
  5. tectonic weapons
  6. tectonically
  7. tectonicist
  8. tectonicists
  9. tectonics
  10. tectonism
  11. tectonisms

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