laterally

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Scrabble points
12
Words With Friends
14
Letters
9
Pronunciation
/ˈlæ.tə.ɹə.li/(US)
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/ˈlæ.tə.ɹə.li/(US) · [ˈlæ.ɾə.ɹə.li](US)

Definition of laterally

2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included

adv

  1. (not-comparable)Done in a lateral manner.
    “The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.”
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adv

  1. (not-comparable)Done in a lateral manner.
    “The first known way past the brick wall of Level 29 was a technique that became known as hypertapping. By using a special grip that lets you vibrate a finger over the D-pad directions at least 10 times a second, you can effectively skip the "delayed autoshift" (DAS) that limits how fast pieces can move laterally when the D-pad is held down.”
  2. (not-comparable)Relating to the direction to the side.
    “The trial running tests which were made with the vehicles showed that they ride very steadily laterally, with almost complete absence of oscillation at all speeds.”

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Etymology

From lateral + -ly.

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