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hexagonally

hexagonally

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In a way that has the shape of a six-sided honeycomb cell
  • adverb
  • /ˌhɛksəˈɡɒnəli/
: hexagonalmente
  • All the "buckyballs" are basically hexagonally ordered graphitelike carbon sheets distorted into closed polyhedra by intervening pentagons of carbon atoms.

Examples

  • The pattern on the wall was hexagonally arranged, creating a striking visual effect.

  • Looks like it might even be hexagonally symmetrical.

    Sound from the Deep (2017)

  • The land surface is composed of an unconsolidated sediment that has large (5 m), hexagonally patterned ground features caused by periglacial processes.

    Academic text (1999)

  • The garden was designed with tiles placed hexagonally, forming interlocking shapes.

  • The frames of the new building were hexagonally shaped to maximize structural stability.

Surface Forms

hexagonally positive
hexagonallyer comparative
hexagonallyest superlative

Morphology

hexagonally = hexagonal (transparent) = hexagon + ally

The suffix '-ly' is a standard adverbial formation from the adjective 'hexagonal'.

Etymology

Hexagonally comes from hex 'six' and agon 'angle', and is built on the familiar word hexagon, a six-sided shape. Think of a honeycomb: when things are arranged hexagonally they make the same six-sided pattern, so hexagonally means 'in the shape of a hexagon'.