In an acicular manner; in the way of or resembling a needle; with needle-shaped characteristics.
From 'acicular' plus '-ly' (adverb-forming suffix). This adverbial form allows precise description of how processes occur or how structures form in scientific writing.
Adverbs like 'acicularly' might seem ridiculous, but they let scientists be precise—saying 'crystals formed acicularly' tells you exactly what shape they are, which matters for material properties.
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