terrestrially
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6.8
- adverb
- /tɛˈrɛstrɪəli/
- The researchers tested various plant species on how well they could grow terrestrially in different soil types.
Examples
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Animals that live terrestrially often face challenges in finding food and shelter compared to those in aquatic environments.
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So it's again spectrum that we think could be -- we think can be used terrestrially because we use it for satellite today.
Blog text (11) -
They were in neat rows, though, and I saw that they were terrestrially bound on shelves.
Fiction book (1990) -
As these clumsy tetrapods slowly became more mobile and terrestrially comfortable, their efforts to move more efficiently became an evolutionary force.
Academic text (2003) -
So it's not too dissimilar from what we did with DBSD and TerreStar in the sense that it's a spectrum that's already used for satellites that could be used terrestrially.
Blog text (11) -
Smith and colleagues (2001) similarly showed that accounting for the amount of soil C eroded and deposited terrestrially in C budgets can increase previous estimates of soil C sequestration in the United States by up to 47%.
Academic text (2007) -
The new environmental policy focuses on protecting ecosystems that thrive terrestrially, ensuring the land is preserved for future generations.
Synonyms
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7.2
On or toward the surface of the Earth, especially from space
Surface Forms
Morphology
terrestrially = terrestrial (semi-transparent) = terra + ial + ly
Regular adverb formation from 'terrestrial' using the productive English suffix '-ly'.
Etymology
The word terrestrially comes from the Latin root terra meaning 'earth', and you can see the same root in terrain and territory. So terrestrially means 'on land' or 'relating to the earth', not in water or air.