THORACICALLY

Etymology

Adverb

thoracically (not comparable)

In a thoracic way.

Source: Wiktionary


THORACIC

Tho*rac"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Anat.)

Definition: Of or pertaining to the thorax, or chest. Thoracic duct (Anat.), the great trunk of the lymphatic vessels, situated on the ventral side of the vertebral column in the thorax and abdomen. See Illust. of Lacteal.

Tho*rac"ic, n. Etym: [Cf. F. thoracique.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: One of a group of fishes having the ventral fins placed beneath the thorax or beneath the pectorial fins.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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