pentagonally

English

Etymology

From pentagonal +‎ -ly.

Adverb

pentagonally (not comparable)

  1. In the form of a pentagon; with five angles.
    • 1658, Thomas Browne, “The Garden of Cyrus. […]. Chapter III.”, in Hydriotaphia, Urne-buriall, […] Together with The Garden of Cyrus, […], London: […] Hen[ry] Brome […], →OCLC, page 139:
      [T]he flovvers before explication are pentagonally vvrapped up, vvith ſome reſemblance of the blatta or moth from vvhence it hath its name: […]
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