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adjacently

/əˈdʒeɪ.sənt.li/
ad · ja · cent · ly
Adjective:adjacent
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• adverb

1

In a position right next to, adjoining, or very close to something else.

Example

"The new research annex was built adjacently to the main university library."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in English from the adjective adjacent plus the adverbial suffix -ly. The root adjective derives from Latin adjacens, the present participle of adjacere ('to lie near or border upon'), from ad- ('to, near') and jacere ('to lie').

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Adjacently. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/adjacently
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