ambientlyadv.
/ˈambɪəntli/, U.S. /ˈæmbiən(t)li/, /ˈæmbjən(t)li/ In an ambient manner (in various senses of the adjective); so as to surround or envelop; through the use of ambient lighting, advertising, etc.
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the world > space > relative position > condition of being external > surrounding > [adverb]
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1659 B. Jones Herm'ælogium 41 Our incitation of importunity, or more earnest solicitation, by a Maiden refusal of what in covert we ambiently affect.
1844 Bentley's Misc. Mar. 264 In the curling wreaths of vapour, which ambiently play around him, he discovers lovely and exquisite images.
1982 Gazette (Cedar Rapids, Iowa) 24 May 5 b/4 As for the traffic noise above, a worker in the comfortable, carpeted, ambiently-lit interior of the plant hears little more than a dull hum.
2016 Advocate (Perth) (Nexis) 17 Jan. 9 You can build a service that will ‘ambiently’ keep you aware of things you need to know about in the real world.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2020; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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