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- [po-steer-ee-er, poh-]
- /pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ-/
- /pɒsˈtɪə.ri.ə.li/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [po-steer-ee-er, poh-]
- /pɒˈstɪər i ər, poʊ-/
Definitions of posteriorly word
- adjective posteriorly situated behind or at the rear of; hinder (opposed to anterior). 1
- adjective posteriorly coming after in order, as in a series. 1
- adjective posteriorly coming after in time; later; subsequent (sometimes followed by to). 1
- adjective posteriorly Anatomy, Zoology. (in quadrupeds) pertaining to or toward the rear or caudal end of the body. (in humans and other primates) pertaining to or toward the back plane of the body, equivalent to the dorsal surface of quadrupeds. 1
- adjective posteriorly Botany. toward the back and near the main axis, as the upper lip of a flower. 1
- noun posteriorly the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks. 1
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Origin of posteriorly
First appearance:
before 1525 One of the 28% oldest English words
1525-35; < Latin, comparative of posterus coming after, derivative of post after
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Parts of speech for Posteriorly
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
posteriorly popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 57% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
posteriorly usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with posteriorly
- what does posteriorly mean?
- the hip bones are attached posteriorly to what?
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