Aquatically

/əˈkwætɪkli/ adverb

Definition

In a manner relating to, suited for, or occurring in water; the adverbial form of aquatic or aquatical.

Etymology

From 'aquatic' or 'aquatical' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly,' creating an adverb to describe how something happens in or related to water.

Kelly Says

Adverbs like 'aquatically' are rare in everyday speech—you'd say 'in water' instead—but they show how English can theoretically create descriptive words for almost any concept!

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