Gymnastically

/dʒɪmˈnæstɪkəli/ adverb

Definition

In a way that relates to or demonstrates gymnastic skill, with the qualities of athleticism, flexibility, or skilled physical movement.

Etymology

From gymnastic + -ally (in the manner of). This adverb form allows gymnastic to modify verbs, showing how English builds adverbs by adding suffixes to adjectives.

Kelly Says

Adverbs like this show English's incredible flexibility—we can take an ancient Greek word and add modern suffixes to create new shades of meaning that didn't exist in the original language.

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