Natantly

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a floating manner; swimmingly.

    "Ignoring the fact that certain of the other twelve thousand white inhabitants of the town might be natantly inclined, she had sought to have the country club build a pool of its own where membership was more closely guarded ."

Example

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"Ignoring the fact that certain of the other twelve thousand white inhabitants of the town might be natantly inclined, she had sought to have the country club build a pool of its own where membership was more closely guarded ."

Etymology

From natant + -ly.

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