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cellularly

1 5.3

Using a mobile phone network to access the internet

adverb
/ˈsɛljələrli/

Specialized

: a través de la red celular

She streamed music cellularly during her commute when she was out of Wi-Fi range.

Examples

The app can update cellularly if no wireless network is available.
I can connect to the internet cellularly when Wi-Fi is unavailable.
When the Wi-Fi was down, he accessed the internet cellularly to send the urgent email.
The app works cellularly without any issues.
When the Wi-Fi was down, he accessed the internet cellularly to send the urgent email.
She streamed music cellularly during her commute when she was out of Wi-Fi range.
The app can update cellularly if no wireless network is available.

Synonyms

telephonically

vscellularly

1 4.9

By phone to talk with someone

is limited to mobile network connections using data or service

Surface Forms

cellularly positive

Morphology

cellularly = cellular (semi-transparent) = cell + ular + ly

The adverb is formed by adding '-ly' to 'cellular', but knowing 'cell' does not always make the mobile-network sense of 'cellular' obvious to all learners.

Etymology

Cellularly comes from the word cell ('small area') used for parts of a mobile phone network, because the network is made of many small 'cells' around towers. So doing something cellularly means using the mobile or data network instead of Wi-Fi.