antarctically adverb2 •In an Antarctic manner or direction.If, on the other hand, we drifted antarctically, we ran the risk of being hopelessly frozen up, in regions far beyond the haunts of any human creature. — 1862 •In a way similar to Antarctica; bitterly (cold).'To crack a tinny' is to open a cold can of beer—always antarctically cold, never warm. — 2005