"seminally" meaning in English

See seminally in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

Forms: more seminally [comparative], most seminally [superlative]
Etymology: From seminal + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|seminal|ly}} seminal + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} seminally (comparative more seminally, superlative most seminally)
  1. In a seminal way.
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