1. in a manner that is sticky, slimy, or viscous; with a mucilaginous quality
Usage: formal or technical; often used in botanical or biological contexts

Examples

• The okra cooked mucilaginously, releasing its characteristic slime into the broth.
• The seed coat dissolved mucilaginously when soaked in water.
• The plant's leaves felt mucilaginously smooth to the touch.
• The substance flowed mucilaginously down the glass surface.
• Certain fungi spread mucilaginously across the damp substrate.