planetarily en · ADV
Etymology
From planetary + -ly.
Meanings
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In a planetary manner or context; like planets.
For so revolvingly appalling was the White Whale's aspect, and so planetarily swift the ever-contracting circles he made […]
1851 November 14, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick; or, The Whale, 1st American edition, New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers; London: Richard Bentley, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more planetarily | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most planetarily | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |