adv
Meaning 1
By means of a telescope.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- That planet can only be seen telescopically.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
telescopically
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adv
Meaning 2
Using a telescopic action.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
Examples
- to be telescopically engageable
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
adverb
Meaning 3
in a telescopic manner
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
- each of the four legs contains a simple screw jack with a thrust bearing that is operated telescopically inside of two tubes
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History
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *kwelh1-der. Ancient Greek τῆλε (têle)lbor. English tele- Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Hellenic *sképťomai Ancient Greek σκέπτομαι (sképtomai) Proto-Indo-European *-ós Proto-Hellenic *-ós ▲ Ancient Greek -ος (-os)influ. Ancient Greek -ός (-ós) Ancient Greek σκοπός (skopós) Proto-Indo-European *-eti Proto-Indo-European *-eyéti Proto-Indo-European *-esyéti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1ti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éh1yeti Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Ancient Greek -έω (-éō) Ancient Greek σκοπέω (skopéō)der. English -scope Proto-Indo-European *-ikos Proto-Italic *-ikos Latin -icuslbor. Old French -iquebor. Middle English -ik English -ic English -scopic English telescopic Proto-Indo-European *h2el-der.? Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisbor. Old French -albor. ▲ Latin -ālis Old French -elbor. ▲ Latin -ālisbor. Middle English -al Proto-Indo-European *leyg-der. Proto-Germanic *līkąder. Proto-Germanic *-līkaz Proto-Germanic *-ê Proto-Germanic *-līkê Proto-West Germanic *-līkē Old English -līċe Middle English -ly Middle English -ally English -ally English telescopically From telescopic + -ally.