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helically
adverb
formaluk /ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl.i/ us /ˈhiː.lɪ.kəl.i/
in the form or shape of a helix(= a curve that goes around a central tube or cone shape in the form of a spiral):
He wears a support brace that is wrapped helically around the wrist, palm, and thumb.
It's an old-fashioned push lawnmower with a blade that rotates helically.
Related word
helical
A helically threaded nail has a spiral thread along the shank and is similar to a screw.
The compound is most often found in the form of a helically-shaped molecule.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Geometry: bends, loops & curves
anfractuous
arc
bend
conic
curve
elbow
fishhook
geniculate
hyperbolic
meander
parabola
spiral
spline
sweepy
swoosh
tightness
trajectory
twist
whirl
wraparound
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