spirally

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adverb

In a spiral fashion.

“a spirally grooved surface”

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Meanings

adverbspirally (not comparable)
  1. not comparableIn a spiral fashion.

    a spirally grooved surface

    1 more example

    The bees always alighten at the bottom of the spike, and, crawling spirally up it, sucked one flower after the other.

    1862, Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening - Volume 3, page 163

Origin

From spiral + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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