Etymology

glacially

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Today it means: Through glacial action. Full definition →

First used 19th c.
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The story

From glacial + -ly.

First known use, by meaning

  • from 19th c. Through glacial action.
  • from 19th c. In a (literally or figuratively) icy manner; icily.
  • from 20th c. With the speed of a glacier; very slowly.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.