envelopingly

English

Etymology

From enveloping +‎ -ly.

Adverb

envelopingly (not comparable)

  1. So as to envelop.
    • 2007, Oliver Taplin, Pots & Plays: Interactions Between Tragedy and Greek Vase-Painting of the Fourth Century B.C.:
      In the scene below, the key enigma is the woman in the middle, who has pulled her clothing envelopingly around herself.
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