tidally

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adverb

In a tidal manner.

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

adverbtidally (comparative more tidally, superlative most tidally)

comparative more tidally · superlative most tidally

  1. In a tidal manner.
  2. Using the tides.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*deh₂y-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*déh₂itis
  4. Proto-Indo-European*dih₂tís
  5. Proto-Germanic*tīdiz
  6. Proto-West Germanic*tīdi
  7. Old Englishtīd
  8. Middle Englishtide
  9. Englishtide
  10. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  11. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  12. Englishtidal
  13. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  14. Proto-Germanic*līką
  15. Englishtidally

From tidal + -ly.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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