SUBJACENTLY

Etymology

Adverb

subjacently (comparative more subjacently, superlative most subjacently)

In a subjacent manner or orientation.

Source: Wiktionary


SUBJACENT

Sub*ja"cent, a. Etym: [L. subjacens, p.pr. of subjacere to lie under; sub under + jacere to lie.]

1. Lying under or below.

2. Being in a lower situation, though not directly beneath; as, hills and subjacent valleys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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