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laterally - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'laterally' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Laterally [ adv.]
- By the side; sidewise; toward, or from, the side.

Meaning of 'laterally' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . laterally [ r]
Meaning (1):
- to or by or from the side
Example in sentence:
  • 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
Meaning (2):
- in a lateral direction or location
Example in sentence:
  • the body is spindle-shaped and only slightly compressed laterally