facially

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

facial +‎ -ly

Adverb[edit]

facially (not comparable)

  1. Using or involving the face.
    • 2012, Janet Shibley Hyde, Nicole Else-Quest, Half the Human Experience[1]:
      "The results showed that women were significantly more facially expressive than men for all emotion clips."
  2. (law, of a law or regulation's validity) In a facial manner; on its face.
    The law will be repealed if it is found to be facially unconstitutional.