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Word

abdominally

Phoneticsab·dom·i·nal·ly

Definition

adv. in a way that relates to the stomach or the area around the waist.

adv. relating to the abdomen or the region of the body between the chest and the pelvis.

Examples

“The athlete trained abdominally to improve his core strength.”

“The doctor performed an abdominally focused examination to check for any internal discomfort or swelling.”

“While the patient was recovering from the surgery, the nurse monitored her abdominally to ensure that the incision site remained clean and free from infection.”

Examples

simple

“The athlete trained abdominally to improve his core strength.”

contextual

“The doctor performed an abdominally focused examination to check for any internal discomfort or swelling.”

complex

“While the patient was recovering from the surgery, the nurse monitored her abdominally to ensure that the incision site remained clean and free from infection.”

Etymology

From abdominal + -ly.

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Word family

abdominalNounabdominallyAdverbabsNoun

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