TACTILELY
Etymology
Adverb
tactilely (comparative more tactilely, superlative most tactilely)
In a tactile manner; by, or relating to, the sense of touch.
Synonyms
• tactually
Source: Wiktionary
TACTILE
Tac"tile, a. Etym: [L. tactilis, fr. tangere, tactum, to touch: cf.
F. tactile.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the organs, or the sense, of touch;
perceiving, or perceptible, by the touch; capable of being touched;
as, tactile corpuscles; tactile sensations. "Tactile sweets."
Beaumont. "Tactile qualities." Sir M. Hale. Tactile sense (Physiol.),
the sense of touch, or pressure sense. See Touch.
The delicacy of the tactile sense varies on different parts of the
skin; it is geatest on the forehead, temples and back of the forearm.
H. N. Martin.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition