coastally
- adverb
- /ˈkoʊstəli/
- The town is coastally located, making it a popular destination for beach lovers.
And I'm not a coastally minded person, even though I live in coasts.
- And I'm not a coastally minded person, even though I live in coasts.
Examples
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Many species of birds are found coastally, especially during migration season.
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Established as an auxiliary to the more coastally oriented Mission San Luis Rey, San Antonio de Pala has, since its inception, ministered continually to the Indian population throughout the region.
Academic text (2000) -
And I'm not a coastally minded person, even though I live in coasts.
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They were great friends and had been for many years, during which time his hairline had retreated coastally, and her whippet-thin body had thickened at the hips, as though to ready her for the inevitable task of childbirth.
Fiction book (2000) -
The coastline is coastally rich in marine life, attracting researchers from around the world.
Synonyms
Close to the sea at the edge of the land
Near the sea along the coast where waves and winds move sand
Close to the shore of the sea
Close to the shore where the water is shallow
Near the coast, describing ships or goods moving close to land
Next to a beach, often with views of the sea
Near the sea, used for towns and places by the water
Near the edge of a body of water
Next to and running along the shore or coast
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Etymology
Coastally comes from the simple word coast, which means the 'edge' where land meets the sea and is the same root you see in coastal and coastline. So, to do something coastally is to do it 'near that edge' or 'by the sea'.