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Definitions for Laterally
lat·er·al·ly
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Princeton's WordNet
laterallyadverb
to or by or from the side
"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"
laterallyadverb
in a lateral direction or location
"the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally"
Wiktionary
laterallyadverb
Done in a lateral manner.
laterallyadverb
Relating to the direction to the side.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Laterallynoun
By the side; side-wise.
Etymology: from lateral.
The days are set laterally against the columns of the golden number. William Holder, on Time.
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laterally
Laterally generally refers to movement, direction, or position from one side to another or towards the side. It can relate to various fields such as medicine, anatomy, biology, or sports, indicating a sideways direction or a position away from the midline or central axis of the body or object.
Webster Dictionary
Laterallyadverb
by the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Laterally in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Laterally in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of Laterally in a Sentence
Like most police departments, Philadelphia is having a very hard time recruiting new applicants, we’ve seen a mass exodus of officers to early retirement and transferring laterally to other police departments, so the police department is severely understaffed right now, meaning there’s also very little proactive policing going on.
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