heliacally

English

Etymology

heliacal +‎ -ly

Adverb

heliacally (not comparable)

  1. In a heliacal manner; spirally.
    • 1843, Thomas De Quincey, "Ceylon", in Blackwood's Magazine
      Ceylon has this one disadvantage for purposes of theatrical effect; she is like a star rising heliacally, and hidden in the blaze of the sun

References

heliacally in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

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