polygonallyadv.
/pəˈlɪɡənəli/, /pəˈlɪɡənl̩i/, /pɒˈlɪɡn̩əli/, /pɒˈlɪɡn̩l̩i/, U.S. /pəˈlɪɡənəli/ In a manner characterized by polygons; so as to form polygons.
ΘΚΠ
the world > space > shape > angularity > specific angular shape > [adverb] > polygon
multangularly1701
multilaterally1847
polygonally1852
the world > relative properties > number > geometry > shape or figure > [adverb] > polygonally
polygonally1852
1852 W. F. Lynch Official Rep. U.S. Exped. to Dead Sea & River Jordan 141 An outcrop of basalt polygonally separated into blocks.
1852 T. Wright Celt, Roman, & Saxon vi. 181 Flag-stones cut square or polygonally.
1884 F. O. Bower & D. H. Scott tr. H. A. de Bary Compar. Anat. Phanerogams & Ferns 374 The outermost layer..consists of polygonally prismatic cells in uninterrupted connection.
1930 Geogr. Jrnl. 76 415 Stone polygons are polygonally arranged bands of flat pebbles, usually surrounding a core of mud, common in Arctic regions.
1996 Amer. Math. Monthly 103 813 Now polygonally connect the endpoints of this graph..to make a loop.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2006; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adv.1852