aerially

aerially

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ews-
Proto-Indo-European *h₂ewsér
Proto-Hellenic *auhḗr
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓ήρ (āḗr)
Proto-Indo-European *-yósder.
Ancient Greek -ιος (-ios)
Ancient Greek ᾱ̓έρῐος (āérĭos)der.
Latin āerius
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
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Latin -ālis
Old French -elbor.
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Latin -ālisbor.
Middle English -al
English -al
English aerial
English -ly
English aerially

    From aerial + -ly.

    Adverb

    aerially (comparative more aerially, superlative most aerially)

    1. In an aerial manner.
    2. Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
      Some months later it was determined that the infection resisted containment measures so easily because it was transmitted aerially.

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