Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- In a mercurial manner.
- By means of mercury.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb In a mercurial manner.
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- adverb In a
mercurial manner.
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Examples
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The steel slid mercurially down, marking another, slightly oval pool on the fine, wiry carpet.
Carolina Grüber: I Ivan R. 2011
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The steel slid mercurially down, marking another, slightly oval pool on the fine, wiry carpet.
Carolina Grüber: I Ivan R. 2011
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Which slid mercurially down, marking another steel-blue pool, slightly oval, on the fine wiry carpet.
We Stabbed and a Mighty Scarf Shot Red Ivan R. 2011
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In September 1914, while Obregón was on a mission to Villa's headquarters, Villa had ordered him shot -- but then mercurially changed his mind.
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In September 1914, while Obregón was on a mission to Villa's headquarters, Villa had ordered him shot -- but then mercurially changed his mind.
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In September 1914, while Obregón was on a mission to Villa's headquarters, Villa had ordered him shot -- but then mercurially changed his mind.
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In September 1914, while Obregón was on a mission to Villa's headquarters, Villa had ordered him shot -- but then mercurially changed his mind.
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Whatever pity she had felt for herself had been mercurially replaced with intense self-loathing.
Darkness of the Light David_Peter 2007
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And then, his mood appeared to mercurially change again as he leaned back to the center of the table, taking care to move his cup and saucer delicately to the side.
DARK VICTORY WILLIAM SHATNER 1999
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Patali, watching the expression of his eyes, mercurially changed her tactics.
Guns of the Gods Mundy, Talbot, 1879-1940 1921
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