Erosively
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 1 Through erosion.
"Ages have passed since the salt waters of the Severn estuary pressed on into the heart of England, and cut erosively the Red Sandstone cliffs of Bridgnorth, still scored with their water-marks."
Example
More examples"Ages have passed since the salt waters of the Severn estuary pressed on into the heart of England, and cut erosively the Red Sandstone cliffs of Bridgnorth, still scored with their water-marks."
Etymology
From erosive + -ly.
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