tropically

tropically

English

Etymology

Etymology tree
English tropic
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 tropical
English -ly
English tropically

    From tropical + -ly.

    Adverb

    tropically (comparative more tropically, superlative most tropically)

    1. In a tropical manner; of the tropics.
    2. In a metaphorical or figurative manner; as a trope.

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