contiguously en · ADV
Pronunciation
- /kənˈtɪɡjuəsli/
Etymology
Etymology tree English contiguous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English contiguously From contiguous + -ly.
Meanings
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In a contiguous manner.
The most important result of Mr. Mercer's work was the rediscovery of the tunnel, which had been buried, although still accessible through the partly blocked southern portal of the second and larger tunnel, built contiguously to the old one, about 1840.
1951 May, “Notes and News: The Penydarran Locomotive”, in Railway Magazine, page 350:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| most contiguously | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more contiguously | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic |