Saturnally

adv

adv ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Adverb
  1. 1
    Under the influence of Saturn; gloomily. rare

    "according as they have more or lesse removed themselves from their spirituality, so are they more or lesse merily and Giovially, or rudely and Saturnally incorporated: Whence proceedeth the infinite variety of so much matter created."

Example

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"according as they have more or lesse removed themselves from their spirituality, so are they more or lesse merily and Giovially, or rudely and Saturnally incorporated: Whence proceedeth the infinite variety of so much matter created."

Etymology

From saturnal + -ly.

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