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aquatically

aquatically

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In a way that happens in water, like swimming
  • adverb
  • /əˈkwætɪkli/
: acuáticamente
  • She trained aquatically, spending hours swimming in the ocean to improve her skills.

Examples

  • Dolphins move aquatically.

  • The plant grows aquatically, with its roots submerged in water.

  • The otter swims aquatically to catch fish in the river.

  • Some insects can move aquatically across the surface of ponds.

  • Fish swim aquatically.

  • The children played aquatically in the pool, splashing each other with laughter.

  • The research focused on aquatically adaptable species in marine ecosystems.

Surface Forms

aquatically positive

Morphology

aquatically = aquatic (transparent) = aquatic + ally

The adverb 'aquatically' is transparently derived from the adjective 'aquatic' by adding the adverbial suffix '-ally'.

Etymology

Aquatically comes from the Latin word aqua, meaning 'water', the same root you see in aquarium and aquatic. So aquatically means 'in a way that relates to or happens in water'.