pneumatically

pneumatically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English pneumatic
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
Proto-Indo-European *leyg-
Proto-Germanic *līkąder.
Proto-Germanic *-līkaz
Proto-Germanic *-ê
Proto-Germanic *-līkê
Old English -līċe
Middle English -ly
Middle English -ally
English -ally
English pneumatically

    From pneumatic + -ally.

    Adverb

    pneumatically (not comparable)

    1. In a pneumatic manner.
    2. Using pneumatics.
      • 1958 January, “New Diesel-Electric Locomotives for British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 21:
        Sand is applied pneumatically to all wheels by the operation of an electro-pneumatic valve at each driving position.

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