adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb

1. 1
   In an opalescent manner.

   "The light seemed to boil opalescently, like liquid soap shaken gently in a bottle."

Example

More examples

"The light seemed to boil opalescently, like liquid soap shaken gently in a bottle."

Etymology

From opalescent + -ly.

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