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Etymology

Etymology tree English meteoric Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English meteorically From meteoric + -ally.

Meanings

1. In a meteoric manner.
   • The students, at least, swore by his name, and Fettes believed himself, and was believed by others, to have laid the foundations of success when he had acquired the favour of this meteorically famous man. 1884, Robert Louis Stevenson, The Body Snatcher:

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