laterally

laterally
adverb
1. to or by or from the side
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such women carry in their heads kinship knowledge of six generations depth and extending laterally among consanguineal kin as far as the grandchildren of second cousin

Derived from adjective: ↑lateral
2. in a lateral direction or location
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the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally

Derived from adjective: ↑lateral
Topics: ↑anatomy, ↑general anatomy

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  • Laterally — Lat er*al*ly, adv. By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • laterally — lateral UK US /ˈlætərəl/ adjective [before noun] ► related to the side of an object or to sideways movement: »Designers added more storage space, with lateral expansion of the rear compartment. ► HR at the same level in an organization or between …   Financial and business terms

  • laterally — lateral ► ADJECTIVE ▪ of, at, towards, or from the side or sides. ► NOUN ▪ a lateral part, especially a shoot or branch growing out from the side of a stem. DERIVATIVES laterally adverb. ORIGIN Latin lateralis, from latus side …   English terms dictionary

  • laterally — adverb see lateral I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • laterally — See lateral. * * * …   Universalium

  • laterally — adverb a) Done in a lateral manner. b) Relating to the direction to the side …   Wiktionary

  • laterally — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. alongside, next to, sideways; see parallel 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • laterally — lat·er·al·ly || læ(É™)trÉ™lɪ adv. from the side; to the side, toward the side; sideways; latitudinally …   English contemporary dictionary

  • laterally — adv Sldeways, sidewise, sideway, sidewards, sideward, sideling, sidelong; obliquely, slopingly, aslant, slantwise, slantways; edgeways, edgewise, broadside; abreast, alongside, to one side, beside, by the side of; neck and neck, side by side,… …   A Note on the Style of the synonym finder

  • laterally — lat·er·al·ly …   English syllables

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