telescopically C2 Topic:Numbers & Quantity Freq #625950 Meanings 1 adv By means of a telescope. That distant planet can only be observed telescopically. 2 adv In a way that slides or extends parts within one another. The legs of the tripod adjust telescopically to any height. Etymology AI details From telescopic + -ally. Topics Numbers & Quantity Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # telescopically **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **Frequency rank:** 625950 ## Meanings 1. By means of a telescope. 2. In a way that slides or extends parts within one another. ## Examples - That distant planet can only be observed telescopically. - The legs of the tripod adjust telescopically to any height. ## Etymology From telescopic + -ally. ## AI Etymology Telescopically is from telescopic + -ally. The analysis is mainly morphological: the modern adverbial form is built from the named base and affix. Current senses include by means of a telescope and in a way that slides or extends parts within one another. ## Topics - Numbers & Quantity - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown