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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Lammens is eager in trying to claim the ball aerially.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 2025
Similar to the race to the moon, this mission to aerially circumnavigate the world required “uniquely American” coordination and teamwork across military, industry, political and diplomatic figures, said Boeing’s senior corporate historian, Michael Lombardi.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 13, 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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