volcanically

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adverb

By means of a volcano.

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

adverbvolcanically (comparative more volcanically, superlative most volcanically)

comparative more volcanically · superlative most volcanically

  1. By means of a volcano.
  2. figurativelyIn a volcanic (explosive) manner.

Origin

  1. Englishvolcanic
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂el-
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₂élisder.?
  4. Proto-Indo-European*leyg-
  5. Proto-Germanic*līką
  6. Englishvolcanically

From volcanic + -ally.

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Translations

Esperanto vulkane
  • vulkaneby means of a volcano
Finnish vulkaanisesti
  • vulkaanisestiby means of a volcano
French volcaniquement
  • volcaniquementby means of a volcano
Polish wulkanicznie
  • wulkanicznieby means of a volcano
Spanish volcánicamente
  • volcánicamenteby means of a volcano
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Chicago

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