adverb
- in a manner characterized by erosion or wearing away; with an eroded or jagged appearance
Usage: botanical/geological term; rare in everyday usage
Examples
- The leaf margin was erosely toothed, with irregular, worn-looking edges.
- The coastline eroded erosely over centuries of wave action.
- The rock face appeared erosely fractured after weathering.
- The petals were erosely bordered, giving them a delicate, frayed appearance.