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natantly

adverb

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adv

Etymology: From natant + -ly.

  1. In a floating manner; swimmingly.

    Ignoring the fact that certain of the other twelve thousand white inhabitants of the town might be natantly inclined, she had sought to have the country club build a pool of its own where membership was more closely guarded .

    A second group, with the joing positioned more anteriorly and with shorter, less natantly-adapted antennules, became active (though not necessarily efficient) swimmers.