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pyramidically

pyramidically

9.1
In a way that has a wide base and a narrow top
  • adverb
  • /ˌpɪrəˈmɪdɪkli/
: piramidalmente
  • The topiary was shaped pyramidically to create a striking focal point in the garden.

Examples

  • The structure was built pyramidically to enhance stability.

  • The artist arranged the stones pyramidically for a striking effect.

  • The chess pieces were arranged pyramidically for the opening ceremony.

  • The students stood pyramidically on the stage during the choir performance.

  • The students stood pyramidically on the stage during the choir performance.

  • The chess pieces were arranged pyramidically for the opening ceremony.

  • The topiary was shaped pyramidically to create a striking focal point in the garden.

Surface Forms

pyramidically positive

Morphology

pyramidically = pyramidal (transparent) = pyramid + al + ly

The adverb is formed regularly from the adjective 'pyramidal' by adding the productive adverbial suffix '-ly', preserving the adjective's meaning.

Etymology

Pyramidically comes from pyramid, the famous triangular stone building in Egypt, and the ending -ically turns it into a word about how something is done. So, to arrange things pyramidically is to put them 'in the shape of a pyramid', with a wide base and a point at the top.