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Nocturnally

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noc·tur·nal  (nk-tûrnl)
adj.
1. Of, relating to, or occurring in the night: nocturnal stillness.
2. Botany Having flowers that open during the night.
3. Zoology Most active at night: nocturnal animals.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin nocturnlis, from Latin nocturnus, from nox, noct-, night; see nekw-t- in Indo-European roots.]

noc·turnal·ly adv.
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Adv.1.nocturnally - at night; "nocturnally active bird"


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