Gaseously

/ˈɡæsiəsli/ adverb

Definition

In a gaseous manner; in the state or form of a gas.

Etymology

From gaseous plus the adverbial suffix -ly. Formed through standard English word formation to create an adverb describing how something occurs in gaseous form.

Kelly Says

Most people would just say 'as a gas,' but scientific writing prefers 'gaseously'—it's the kind of polysyllabic precision that makes scientists sound fancy while saying something simple!

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