laterally

ˈlætərəli

Definition

Definition of laterally - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

perspectivefrom a side position or viewpoint

The camera moved laterally to show the building from the side.

horizontally

obliquely

sideways

side movement

TECH.

to the side or sideways

TECH.

The crab moved laterally across the sand.

sideward

sideways

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Expressions with laterally

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think laterally

use creative thinking to solve problems

To solve the puzzle, you need to think laterally.

Origin of laterally

Latin, lateralis (side) + -ly (manner)

Terms with laterally included in their meaning

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from side to side

adv.

movement

moving laterally across a space

slider

sports

baseball pitch that curves laterally

bank

aviation

incline an aircraft laterally to turn

beta-pleated sheet

protein structure

structure in proteins formed by beta strands connected laterally

piriformis

medical

muscle that rotates the thigh laterally

Examples of laterally in a sentence

He approached the negotiation laterally.
The dancer moved laterally across the stage.
The snake slithered laterally through the grass.

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French:latéralement, sur le côté, ...
German:seitlich, ...
Italian:lateralmente, ...
Spanish:lateralmente, ...
Portuguese:lateralmente, ...
Chinese:从侧面, 侧向地, ...
Japanese:横から, 横に, ...
Arabic:جانِبِيًّا, إِلى الجانِب, ...
Hebrew:מִן הַצַּד, לְצַדָּדִים, ...
Russian:сбоку, вбок, ...
Ukrainian:збоку, боком, ...
Hindi:बगल से, बगल की ओर, ...
Bengali:পার্শ্বভাবে, পাশ দিয়ে, ...
Catalan:lateralment, ...
Czech:z boku, bokem, ...
Danish:fra siden, lateralt, ...
Dutch:zijdelings, zijwaarts, ...
Greek:πλάγια, στο πλάι, ...
Hungarian:oldalról, oldalt, ...
Khmer:តាមចំហៀង, បញ្ឈៀងទៅខាង, ...
Korean:측면으로, ...
Persian:از پهلو, به پهلو, ...
Polish:bocznie, na bok, ...
Portuguese (BR):lateralmente, de lado, ...
Romanian:lateral, în lateral, ...
Swedish:sidledes, lateralt, ...
Thai:จากด้านข้าง, ไปทางด้านข้าง, ...
Turkish:yandan, yanlamasına, ...
Vietnamese:sang bên, ngang, ...

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