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glacially

 

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Adverbial glacially has 1 sense
  1. glacially - by a glacier; "glacially deposited material"
    Derived from adjective
    glacial1

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Glacially

Description:

Glacially is an adverb derived from the adjective "glacial," which refers to anything related to glaciers or extremely slow movements. When used as an adverb, glacially describes an action or process that is moving at a very slow pace, usually comparable to the slow movement of glaciers.

Senses:

1. Functioning at a very slow pace:

Example: The government's response to the crisis was glacially slow, causing frustration among the affected population.

2. In a manner reminiscent of a glacier's movement:

Example: The massive boulder moved glacially down the mountain slope, leaving a trail of destruction in its wake.

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