aquilinely

English

Etymology

aquiline +‎ -ly

Adverb

aquilinely (comparative more aquilinely, superlative most aquilinely)

  1. In an aquiline manner; like an eagle.
    • 1887, C. C. Rhys, “La Chasseresse” in Minora Carmina, London: Swan Sonnenschein, Lowrey, p. 69,
      Nosed aquilinely, the skipper is finely
      Snubbed by a cut from the gay Chasseresse.
    • 1969, Hortense Calisher, The New Yorkers, Boston: Little, Brown, Part 1, Chapter 3, p. 129,
      On the pillow the fair head otherwise so aquilinely reminiscent of old Mendes on his deathbed grew clearer,
    • 1992, Jackson Mac Low, in Pieces o’ Six, Los Angeles: Sun & Moon Press, X, p. 53,
      He was relieved to be greeted by a quietly dressed, aquilinely beautiful woman, whose long dark hair fell freely over her silk-covered shoulders.
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