INSULARLY
Etymology
Adverb
insularly (comparative more insularly, superlative most insularly)
In an insular manner.
Source: Wiktionary
In"su*lar*ly, adv.
Definition: In an insular manner.
INSULAR
In"su*lar, a. Etym: [L. insularis, fr. insula island: cf. F. insulaire. See Isle.]
1. Of or pertaining to an island; of the nature, or possessing the characteristics, of an island; as, an insular climate, fauna, etc.
2. Of or pertaining to the people of an island; narrow; circumscribed; illiberal; contracted; as, insular habits, opinions, or prejudices. The penury of insular conversation. Johnson.
In"su*lar, n.
Definition: An islander. [R.] Berkeley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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