meteoricallyadv.

Brit.

/ˌmiːtɪˈɒrᵻkli/, U.S.

/ˌmidiˈɔrək(ə)li/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meteoric adj., -ally suffix.

Etymology: < meteoric adj. + -ally suffix.

1. Like a meteor; with the suddenness and speed of a meteor.

ΘΚΠ

the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adverb] > very

double-quick1860

meteorically1865

1865 Catholic World Nov. 237 I seem as borne along a sulphurous flood, Too meteorically wild to paint.

1916 A. S. Neill Dominie's Log xiv. 154 She dons the bridal white, and at once she rises meteorically in the social scale.

1955 Sci. Amer. Apr. 38/3 Meanwhile they also spread through the Straits of Mackinac into Lake Michigan and increased meteorically there.

1973 Current Hist. May 204/1 Born in 1926, he had joined the Communist party in 1943, fought with the Partisans, and risen meteorically in the Croatian Communist party.

1988 Population & Devel. Rev. 14 731 Crude oil prices have not risen meteorically.

†2. In accordance with atmospheric conditions. Obsolete. rare.

ΘΚΠ

the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [adverb]

meteorically1882

weatherwise1963

the world > plants > by nutrition or respiration > [adverb] > in a manner caused by responding to stimuli

meteorically1882

1882 S. H. Vines tr. J. von Sachs Text-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 875 A rise of temperature at 3 a m. distinctly accelerated the assumption of the diurnal position by the leaves of Impatiens, but it seemed to have little or no effect upon other meteorically sensitive leaves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	meteorically
释义	meteoricallyadv. Brit. /ˌmiːtɪˈɒrᵻkli/, U.S. /ˌmidiˈɔrək(ə)li/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: meteoric adj., -ally suffix. Etymology: < meteoric adj. + -ally suffix. 1. Like a meteor; with the suddenness and speed of a meteor. ΘΚΠ the world > movement > rate of motion > swiftness > [adverb] > very double-quick1860 meteorically1865 1865 Catholic World Nov. 237 I seem as borne along a sulphurous flood, Too meteorically wild to paint. 1916 A. S. Neill Dominie's Log xiv. 154 She dons the bridal white, and at once she rises meteorically in the social scale. 1955 Sci. Amer. Apr. 38/3 Meanwhile they also spread through the Straits of Mackinac into Lake Michigan and increased meteorically there. 1973 Current Hist. May 204/1 Born in 1926, he had joined the Communist party in 1943, fought with the Partisans, and risen meteorically in the Croatian Communist party. 1988 Population & Devel. Rev. 14 731 Crude oil prices have not risen meteorically. †2. In accordance with atmospheric conditions. Obsolete. rare. ΘΚΠ the world > the earth > weather and the atmosphere > weather > [adverb] meteorically1882 weatherwise1963 the world > plants > by nutrition or respiration > [adverb] > in a manner caused by responding to stimuli meteorically1882 1882 S. H. Vines tr. J. von Sachs Text-bk. Bot. (ed. 2) 875 A rise of temperature at 3 a m. distinctly accelerated the assumption of the diurnal position by the leaves of Impatiens, but it seemed to have little or no effect upon other meteorically sensitive leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2001; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adv.1865
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