tropically en · ADV
Etymology
Etymology tree English tropic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el- Proto-Indo-European *-is Proto-Indo-European *h₂élisder.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al English -al English tropical 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 tropically From tropical + -ly.
Meanings
- In a tropical manner; of the tropics.
- In a metaphorical or figurative manner; as a trope.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| more tropically | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most tropically | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |