"mountainously" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more mountainously [comparative], most mountainously [superlative]
Etymology: mountainous + -ly. Coined by Michael Drayton in 1612. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|mountainous|ly}} mountainous + -ly, {{coinage|en|Michael Drayton|in=1612}} Coined by Michael Drayton in 1612 Head templates: {{en-adv}} mountainously (comparative more mountainously, superlative most mountainously)
  1. In a mountainous manner.
    Sense id: en-mountainously-en-adv-0~ABjnAH Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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