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Cavern vs Cavernously - What's the difference?

cavern | cavernously |

As a noun cavern

is a large cave.

As an adverb cavernously is

in a cavernous manner; like a cavern.

cavern

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • A large cave.
  • An underground chamber.

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    cavernously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a cavernous manner; like a cavern.
  • * 1933:
    • The lurid unearthly glow still hovered in the shadowy chamber, lighting ghostlily the dead face of Thugra Khotan, which seemed to grin mirthlessly and cavernously at them.
  • In a cavernous manner; sounding deep, hollow, or echoey.
  • * 1899:
  • *:...the mother of the boy was alarmed beyond measure at Jimmie's curious illness, which caused him to lie on the rug in front of the fire and groan cavernously .