gravitically adv.

by means of gravity; with regard to gravity; cf. gravitic adj.

Rare.

  • 1958 ‘C. Anvil’ Foghead in Astounding Science Fiction Sept. 43/2 page image Christopher Anvil bibliography

    THIS AMOUNTS TO ITS BEING CORRECTLY POSITIONED GRAVITICALLY…IF NOT LEVEL IT CANNOT FUNCTION.

  • 1974 H. Harrison Ad Astra in Vertex Aug. 41/1 page image Harry Harrison

    Not a shaped charge of ordinary chemical explosive, but a charge of gravitically compacted explosive of a density a thousand times that of normal matter.

  • 1982 I. Asimov Foundation's Edge 235 Isaac Asimov

    This time, we’ll be moving gravitically—straight up—as soon as we can be assured the atmosphere above is clear of other ships.

  • 2005 J. P. Hogan Mission to Minerva vii. 67 page image James P. Hogan bibliography

    Earlier Terran guests had christened it the Waldorf. [...] The gymnasium below included a gravitically sustained freefall pool where the water was spherical inside a trampoline-like elastic surrounding wall, and swimming combined with power diving became a whole new experience.

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any evidence 1958
Research History
Enoch Forrester submitted a cite from a reprint of Isaac Asimov's "Foundation's Edge"; Mike Christie verified the cite in the 1982 first edition.
Jesse Sheidlower submitted a 1958 cite from Astounding
Jesse Sheidlower submitted a 1974 cite from Harry Harrison in Vertex
Bee Ostrowsky submitted a 2005 cite from James P. Hogan.

We would like cites of any date from other sources.

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