mephitically

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/mɪˈfɪtɪkli/

adverb

In a mephitic manner.

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Meanings

adverbmephitically (comparative more mephitically, superlative most mephitically)

comparative more mephitically · superlative most mephitically

  1. In a mephitic manner.

    There was a hissing sound, almost drowned out by the creature's single shrill scream of agony, and a small cloud of steam rose mephitically from the thing's face as it pitched to the floor.

    1971, Brian Lumley, Rising with Surtsey

Origin

From mephitical + -ly.

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APA

mephitically. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephitically

MLA

“mephitically.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephitically. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mephitically,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mephitically.

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