helically

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adverb

In a helical manner, spirally.

OriginProto-Germanic *līką ← Proto-Indo-European *leyg- ← English helical →
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Meanings

adverbhelically (comparative more helically, superlative most helically)

comparative more helically · superlative most helically

  1. In a helical manner, spirally.

Origin

  1. Englishhelical
  2. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  3. Proto-Germanic*līką
  4. Englishhelically

From helical + -ly.

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APA

helically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helically

MLA

“helically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helically. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “helically,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/helically.

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