meanderingly

me·an·der

M0180000 (mē-ăn′dər)intr.v. me·an·dered, me·an·der·ing, me·an·ders 1. To follow a winding and turning course: Streams tend to meander through level land.2. To move aimlessly and idly without fixed direction: vagabonds meandering through life. See Synonyms at wander.3. To speak or write in sustained fashion on a number of loosely connected topics.4. To be directed in various directions or at multiple objects: His gaze meandered over the church's façade.n.1. often meanders A bend, turn, or winding, as of a stream or path.2. A portion, side trip, or episode in a longer journey.3. A passage on a subtopic or digression in a longer piece of discourse.4. An ornamental pattern of winding or intertwining lines, used in art and architecture.

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[From Latin maeander, circuitous windings, from Greek maiandros, after Maiandros, the Maeander River in Phrygia, noted for its windings.]

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me·an′der·er n.me·an′der·ing·ly adv.me·an′drous (-drəs) adj.

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meanderingly - in a meandering manner; "the river ran meanderingly through the valley"