ARCUATELY

Etymology

Adverb

arcuately (comparative more arcuately, superlative most arcuately)

In an arcuate way.

Source: Wiktionary


Arc"u*ate*ly, adv.

Definition: In the form of a bow.

ARCUATE

Arc"u*ate, Arc"u*a`ted(#), a. Etym: [L. arcuatus, p. p. of arcuare to shape like a bow, fr. arcus. See Arc.]

Definition: Bent or curved in the form of a bow. "Arcuate stalks." Gray.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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