SUBTERRANEANLY

Etymology

Adverb

subterraneanly (not comparable)

In a subterranean manner.

Source: Wiktionary


SUBTERRANEAN

Sub`ter*ra"ne*an, Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. subterraneus; sub under + terra earth. See Terrace.]

Definition: Being or lying under the surface of the earth; situated within the earth, or under ground; as, subterranean springs; a subterraneous passage.

– Sub`ter*ra"ne*ous*ly, adv.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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