glacial
adjective
of or relating to glaciers or ice sheets.
glacially
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a word derived from
glacial.
Example Sentences
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Reviewing them “was a massive effort. The agency proceeded glacially, but really we were speeding as fast as we could,” the official said.
From Salon ● Apr. 4, 2026
Complex tax litigation moves glacially, and Meta’s dispute could take years to resolve.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 17, 2025
However, there's been criticism that full compensation is glacially slow in being paid out.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2025
“The central granitic batholith defines the White Alps, a land of spires and glacially carved valleys with hanging lakes as a result. The eastern-most section is called the Red Alps because serpentine soils are common.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 10, 2025
As John McPhee notes, it may be buried under glacially deposited soil, like the Manson crater in Iowa, or under the Great Lakes.
From "A Short History of Nearly Everything" by Bill Bryson
