palatally

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adverb

With reference to the palate.

“a palatally impacted canine tooth”

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

adverbpalatally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableWith reference to the palate.

    a palatally impacted canine tooth

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleth₂-?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pel-?
  3. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₂-os
  4. Latinpalātum
  5. Old Frenchpalat
  6. Middle Englishpalate
  7. Englishpalate
  8. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  10. Englishpalatal
  11. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  12. Proto-Germanic*līką
  13. Englishpalatally

From palatal + -ly.

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APA

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

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

Chicago

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

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