bulbously
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In a round, swollen shape like a bulb
- adverb
- /ˈbəlbəsli/
:
en forma bulbosa
- The plant's leaves grew bulbously, creating a unique and striking appearance.
Examples
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The jellyfish floated bulbously in the clear blue water, mesmerizing everyone who saw it.
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After a long winter, the flowers bloomed bulbously, filling the garden with vibrant colors.
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Not far beyond them, the Russians were rising up on elbows, shading their eyes, bulbously stirring in the sun.
Fiction book (1993)
Surface Forms
bulbously positive
Morphology
Etymology
Bulbously comes from the simple word bulb, which meant a round plant root like an 'onion' and later was used for any round shape like a 'light bulb'. So bulbously means 'in a round or swollen way'.