"opalescently" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more opalescently [comparative], most opalescently [superlative]
Etymology: opalescent + -ly Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|opalescent|ly}} opalescent + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} opalescently (comparative more opalescently, superlative most opalescently)
  1. In an opalescent manner.
    Sense id: en-opalescently-en-adv-~dgrb9Do Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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