Acronically

/əˈkrɑnɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to or occurring at the rising or setting of a star at sunrise or sunset.

Etymology

From acronical (Greek akron peak + -ical) combined with the adverbial suffix -ly, modifying verbs or adjectives in astronomical contexts.

Kelly Says

This adverb is now mostly extinct from modern astronomy, replaced by clearer positional terms, but it's a beautiful reminder of how older scientists poetically described celestial movements.

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