In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
AERIALLY
aerially
(adverb) by means of aircraft; āthe survey was carried out aeriallyā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
aerially (comparative more aerially, superlative most aerially)
In an aerial manner.
Via the air, as in aerial transmission of diseases.
Source: Wiktionary
A*Ć«"ri*al*ly, adv.
Definition: Like, or from, the air; in an aƫrial manner. "A murmur heard aƫrially." Tennyson.
AERIAL
A*ƫ"ri*al, a. Etym: [L. aƫrius. See Air.]
1. Of or pertaining to the air, or atmosphere; inhabiting or frequenting the air; produced by or found in the air; performed in the air; as, aƫrial regions or currents. "Aƫrial spirits." Milton. "Aƫrial voyages." Darwin.
2. Consisting of air; resembling, or partaking of the nature of air. Hence: Unsubstantial; unreal.
3. Rising aloft in air; high; lofty; as, aƫrial spires.
4. Growing, forming, or existing in the air, as opposed to growing or existing in earth or water, or underground; as, aƫrial rootlets, aƫrial plants. Gray.
5. Light as air; ethereal. AĆ«rial acid, carbonic acid. [Obs.] Ure.
– AĆ«rial perspective. See Perspective.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GREAT
(adjective) remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; āa great crisisā; āhad a great stake in the outcomeā
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