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glacially

/ˈɡleɪ.ʃə.li/
gla · cial · ly
Adjective:glacial
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glacially Game Scores & Validity

• adverb

1

At an extremely slow pace, resembling the nearly imperceptible movement of a glacier.

Example

"Negotiations between the two legal teams progressed glacially over the course of several months."

2

In an extremely cold, frigid, or emotionally unfeeling and hostile manner.

Example

"The chairperson smiled glacially at the latecomers before resuming the presentation."

3

By the action or agency of glaciers or ice sheets.

Example

"The valley was glacially carved during the last ice age, leaving behind steep cliffs and moraines."

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• Rhymes for glacially

• Nearby Words

gizmo
gizzard
glacial
glacially
glacier
glad
gladden

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the adjective glacial and the adverbial suffix -ly, ultimately deriving from the Latin word glacies, meaning "ice."

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