heliacally

/hɪˈlaɪəkəli/
adverb
  1. In a manner relating to the sun or to a heliacal rising or setting.
    • Ancient priests tracked the calendar heliacally by watching the morning sky.
    • The star rose heliacally just before dawn.
    • The planet was visible heliacally in the eastern sky.
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