diastrophically

/ˌdaɪəˈstrɑfɪkli/
adverb
  1. In a way that relates to the deformation of the Earth's crust.
    • The mountains rose diastrophically as the plates collided.
    • Scientists explained how the region changed diastrophically over eons.
    • The landscape was diastrophically altered by the shifting of tectonic plates.
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