Starly

adj, adv

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, pertaining to, or characteristic of a star or stars; astral. nonstandard

    "[...] The exact setting of position of the Pyramids with regard to the points of the compass; The ceremony of "Stretching Cord"; Constellation of the Great Bear; History of the starly guardians of the poles; [...]"

Adverb
  1. 1
    In a starly manner. nonstandard

    "For the sense-datum theory, we have a sense-datum produced by it as it was; on the adverbial view, we are sensing "starly" in the way we would have if we had received the relevant visual stimuli at the time the star produced them."

Synonyms

All synonyms
astralastralstellar

Example

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"[...] The exact setting of position of the Pyramids with regard to the points of the compass; The ceremony of "Stretching Cord"; Constellation of the Great Bear; History of the starly guardians of the poles; [...]"

Etymology

From star + -ly. Compare sunly, moonly.

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