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abdominally

adv.
C1 Advanced ab·dom·i·nal·ly

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.


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.

Origin

From abdominal + -ly.

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