1. in a manner relating to or having the shape or structure of a hexagon; arranged in or characterized by hexagonal form
Usage: technical; commonly used in geometry, crystallography, and materials science

Examples

• The snowflake crystals formed hexagonally as they froze in the cold air.
• Honeycomb cells are arranged hexagonally to maximize storage space.
• The mineral's atoms are organized hexagonally within its crystal structure.
• The tiles were laid out hexagonally to create an interesting geometric pattern.
• Basalt columns often form hexagonally due to the cooling process of lava.