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Mountainous vs Mountainously - What's the difference?

mountainous | mountainously |

As an adjective mountainous

is having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.

As an adverb mountainously is

in a mountainous way.

mountainous

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Having many mountains; rough (terrain); rocky.
  • Resembling a mountain, especially in size.
  • (by extension, of a problem or task) Very difficult.

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    See also

    * (l)

    mountainously

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In a mountainous way.