- dactylically
- dac·tyl·i·cal·ly
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dactylically
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dactylically — See dactylic. * * * … Universalium
dactylically — adverb see dactylic I … Useful english dictionary
dactylic — dactylically, adv. /dak til ik/, adj. 1. of, containing, or characterized by dactyls: dactylic hexameter; a dactylic line. 2. of a dactyl. n. 3. a dactylic verse. [1580 90; < L dactylicus < Gk daktylikós. See DACTYL, IC] * * * … Universalium
dac|tyl|i|cal|ly — «dak TIHL uh klee», adverb. with a dactylic rhythm: »“Ulutanua the isle of the sea,” read that verse dactylically and you get the beat (Robert Louis Stevenson) … Useful english dictionary
