volcanically

«volcanically» in Mova's school dictionary: because of volcanoes or in the way of a volcano:… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (volcanically)

meaning for a pupil

Volcanically means because of volcanoes or in the way of a volcano: «volcanically active», «formed volcanically». tree →

sense in the lessons

In geography and science lessons, «volcanically active» places (Iceland, Hawaii, Japan, New Zealand's North Island) still have eruptions or hot springs. Islands and rocks can be formed volcanically. Phrases: «volcanically active», «volcanically formed».

examples

• Iceland is volcanically active, with hot springs and geysers. tree →
• The Hawaiian islands were formed volcanically. tree →
• Volcanically active areas often have earthquakes too. tree →
• The rock here was formed volcanically millions of years ago. tree →
• Rotorua in New Zealand is a volcanically active town that smells of sulphur. tree →
• Mount Etna is one of the most volcanically active mountains in Europe. tree →

note

Adverb from «volcanic» + «-ally» (not «volcanicly»). Say «vol-KAN-ik-lee». Mostly used in science and geography.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «volcanically» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.