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laterally

lat·er·al
L l

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [lat-er-uh l]
    • /ˈlæt ər əl/
    • /ˈlæt.rəl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [lat-er-uh l]
    • /ˈlæt ər əl/

Definitions of laterally word

  • adjective laterally of or relating to the side; situated at, proceeding from, or directed to a side: a lateral view. 1
  • adjective laterally pertaining to or entailing a position, office, etc., that is different but equivalent or roughly equivalent in status, as distinguished from a promotion or demotion: a lateral move. 1
  • adjective laterally Phonetics. articulated so that the breath passes on either or both sides of the tongue, as l. 1
  • noun laterally a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot. 1
  • noun laterally Mining. a small drift off to the side of a principal one. 1
  • noun laterally Phonetics. a lateral speech sound. 1
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Origin of laterally

First appearance:

before 1590
One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < Latin laterālis of the side, equivalent to later- (stem of latus) side + -ālis -al1

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Parts of speech for Laterally

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
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Synonyms for laterally

adv laterally

  • parallel — parallel processing
  • sideways — with a side foremost.
  • next to — immediately following in time, order, importance, etc.: the next day; the next person in line.

adverb laterally

  • crosswise — Crosswise means diagonally across something.
  • across — If someone or something goes across a place or a boundary, they go from one side of it to the other.
  • edgewise — with the edge forward; in the direction of the edge.
  • alongside — If one thing is alongside another thing, the first thing is next to the second.
  • horizontally — at right angles to the vertical; parallel to level ground.

adjective laterally

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