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aerially

American  
[air-ee-uh-lee] / ˈɛər i ə li /

adverb

  1. in an aerial way; from, through, or in the air.

  2. by means of an aircraft or satellite in flight.


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The forest health survey is done aerially every year and looks at recently killed and currently damaged trees across the state.

From Seattle Times • May 19, 2024

Bowen has a great left foot, but he is good aerially and his confidence is so high.

From BBC • Apr. 26, 2024

The only thing I read while in Parma was a phrasebook that proved indispensable for ordering cornetti and requesting napkins after being aerially struck by an Italian pigeon.

From New York Times • Feb. 3, 2024

But as the use of aerially delivered retardant has soared in recent years, some forest advocates say the substance does more harm than good.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 29, 2023

An unknown but very large acreage of timber-producing lands is now aerially sprayed in order to “weed out” the hardwoods from the more spray- resistant conifers.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson

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