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seismically

adverb

  1. in reference to earthquakes or other vibrations
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adv

Etymology: Etymology tree English seismic Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al 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 Middle English -ally English -ally English seismically From seismic + -ally.

  1. In a seismic manner; with the qualities of an earthquake.

    Nabby Adams crumpled and crashed off his chair. The house rumbled seismically at the heavy fall.