mephitically

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From mephitical +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

mephitically (comparative more mephitically, superlative most mephitically)

  1. In a mephitic manner.
    • 1971, Brian Lumley, Rising with Surtsey:
      There was a hissing sound, almost drowned out by the creature's single shrill scream of agony, and a small cloud of steam rose mephitically from the thing's face as it pitched to the floor.