In an angular manner; with angles or sharp corners; in a way that appears geometric or sharp rather than smooth.
From 'angular' plus '-ly,' the standard English adverb suffix. This transforms the adjective into an adverb describing how an action occurs or how something appears.
Adverbs ending in '-ly' are super common in English, but they're actually quite young—in Old English, you'd say 'in angular fashion' instead. The '-ly' suffix became popular in Middle English through French influence!
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