spirally

English

Etymology

spiral +‎ -ly

Adverb

spirally (not comparable)

1. In a spiral fashion.
   • 1862, Journal of Horticulture and Practical Gardening - Volume 3, page 163:

     The bees always alighten at the bottom of the spike, and, crawling spirally up it, sucked one flower after the other.

   a spirally grooved surface