metallically

Variant of metallic

adjective

  1. of, or having the nature of, metal
  2. containing, yielding, or producing metal
  3. like, characteristic of, or suggestive of metal; specif.,: a metallic sound
    1. sharp or bitter: a metallic taste
    2. reflectively iridescent: metallic cloth
    3. harsh or rasping

Origin: L metallicus < Gr metallikos

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