In a manner or way characteristic of ferrimagnetic materials or properties.
From 'ferrimagnetic' (adjective) with the adverbial suffix '-ly' from Old English '-lice,' meaning 'in the manner of.' The adverb form allowed scientists to describe how materials behave ferrimagnetically.
This word lets physicists describe *how* a material behaves magnetically—it's the scientific equivalent of saying 'in an iron-like magnetic way'! Even though it's obscure, it helps distinguish how your hard drive works versus how a bar magnet works.
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