SOARINGLY

Etymology

Adverb

soaringly (comparative more soaringly, superlative most soaringly)

In a soaring manner.

The bird soon flew soaringly out of view.

Source: Wiktionary


SOARING

Soar"ing, a. & n.

Definition: from Soar.

– Soar"ing*ly, adv.

SOAR

Soar, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Soared; p. pr. & vb. n. Soaring.] Etym: [F. s'essorer to soar, essorer to dry (by exposing to the air), fr. L. ex out + aura the air, a breeze; akin to Gr.

1. To fly aloft, as a bird; to mount upward on wings, or as on wings. Chaucer. When soars Gaul's vulture with his wings unfurled. Byron.

2. Fig.: To rise in thought, spirits, or imagination; to be exalted in mood. Where the deep transported mind may soar. Milton. Valor soars above What the world calls misfortune. Addison.

Soar, n.

Definition: The act of soaring; upward flight. This apparent soar of the hooded falcon. Coleridge.

Soar, a.

Definition: See 3d Sore. [Obs.]

Soar, a.

Definition: See Sore, reddish brown. Soar falcon. (Zoöl.) See Sore falcon, under Sore.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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