Revolvably

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. Capable of rotating or turning around a central point or axis
2. Having the ability to move in a circular path while maintaining a fixed position relative to another object
3. Characterized by the capacity for a complete circular motion in relation to an established point

Etymology: "Revolvably" is built from three layers. At its root is the Latin "volvere," meaning "to roll," which gave English "volume," from the Latin "volumen," a scroll rolled up for storage. Adding the prefix "re-" ("back" or "again") produced "revolvere," "to roll back or around," which became "revolve" in English. Attaching the suffix "-able" creates "revolvable," something that can be made to revolve, and "-ly" turns that adjective into the adverb "revolvably." The same root runs through "revolver," the firearm whose rotating cylinder carries several rounds, and the older sense of "revolve" as a mental process, turning a thought over repeatedly. A rolled scroll and a spinning cylinder share a single image: something that turns on itself.

Synonyms: rotatably, pivotally

Antonyms: fixedly, immovably