tectonically

tectonically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English tectonic
Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.?
Proto-Italic *-ālis
Latin -ālisbor.
Old French -albor.
▲
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 tectonically

    From tectonic + -ally.

    Adverb

    tectonically (comparative more tectonically, superlative most tectonically)

    1. In a tectonic way or manner.
    2. In a fundamental way.
    3. (geology, seismology) Involving tectonic plates.

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