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contiguously

adverb

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Pronunciation: /kənˈtɪɡjuəsli/

adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English contiguous Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly English -ly English contiguously From contiguous + -ly.

  1. In a contiguous manner.

    The most important result of Mr. Mercer's work was the rediscovery of the tunnel, which had been buried, although still accessible through the partly blocked southern portal of the second and larger tunnel, built contiguously to the old one, about 1840.