Saturnally
adv
adv ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adverb
- 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
More examples"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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