Erosively

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 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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