opalescently en · ADV
Etymology
From opalescent + -ly.
Meanings
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In an opalescent manner.
The light seemed to boil opalescently, like liquid soap shaken gently in a bottle.
1952, Ralph Ellison, Invisible Man, Penguin Books (2014), page 345:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more opalescently | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most opalescently | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |