"glacially" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈɡleɪʃɪəli/ [UK] Forms: more glacially [comparative], most glacially [superlative]
Etymology: From glacial + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|glacial|ly}} glacial + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} glacially (comparative more glacially, superlative most glacially)
  1. (geology) Through glacial action. Categories (topical): Geology
    Sense id: en-glacially-en-adv-9HszgsuK Topics: geography, geology, natural-sciences
  2. In a (literally or figuratively) icy manner; icily.
    Sense id: en-glacially-en-adv-RGVYq4uK
  3. With the speed of a glacier; very slowly.
    Sense id: en-glacially-en-adv-mrX5kF4a Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 41 2 57 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly: 31 4 65

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