Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- As a metal; by means of or by the use of metal; with a metal; as regards metallic properties.
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- adverb With reference to
metal
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Examples
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That was a big problem, because what was so compelling about her was her humanity, and to shoot her behind a big curtain, or in shadow, and to metallically alter her voice, would have turned her into a kind of monster.
A Studio Blossoms Downtown Steve Dollar 2011
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Then she began to laugh, harshly, sharply, metallically; and Hans was shocked as he had not been shocked through the whole tragedy.
THE UNEXPECTED 2010
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It took a few moments as the Ambassador waited metallically, unknowingly, as it made its own death.
Enjoyment 2010
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There in the center of the field was, without any question, something large and obviously artificial, glittering metallically as it turned slowly in the sun.
Tin 2010
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Rain dripped off tile and wood roofs, trickled metallically down drainpipes and into gutters.
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Cars, in awe of evening, crept by metallically on the darkened parkway.
Clinch Park 2010
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The gryphons 'claws clicked metallically on the marble floor, and the bulk of the Palace muffled the sounds of the crowd outside.
Widows and Orphans R. Daniel Lester 2010
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The only caveat: no stilettos, combat boots or other fancy or metallically infused shoes.
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In East Hampton, NY, village blacksmith James DeMartis reigns metallically supreme.
Tom Gregory: Made in America: Strike While the Iron is Hot (Video) 2008
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It was odd, but I took the opportunity to draw these metallically colored insects, who looked as if they were gilded in brushed gold.
Studying Nature in Mexico is an Unforgettable Adventure 2007
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