aerially
Americanadverb
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in an aerial way; from, through, or in the air.
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by means of an aircraft or satellite in flight.
Example Sentences
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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
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
Raphael Varane was powerful aerially while Lisandro Martinez showed a fierce competitive spirit, making his intentions clear with robust early challenges on Mo Salah.
From BBC • Aug. 22, 2022
Interior Secretary David Bernhardt became involved after hearing from Gov. Mark Gordon, who complained that the park was “unilaterally aerially executing mountain goats” while Wyoming objected.
From Washington Times • Oct. 11, 2020
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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