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horizontally

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˌhɔɹɪˈzɑntəɫi// UK //hˌɒɹɪzˈɒntəli// hor·i·zon·tal·ly

adv. in a flat position, like the line where the sky meets the sea. You use this to describe things that go from left to right rather than up and down.

adv. parallel to the plane of the horizon; at right angles to the vertical. Often describes the orientation of objects or the direction of movement across a surface.


SIMPLE

The stripes on his shirt run horizontally.

CONTEXTUAL

To save space in the small apartment, we stacked the books vertically rather than laying them horizontally on the shelf.

COMPLEX

The data is arranged horizontally across the spreadsheet, with each row representing a unique participant and each column representing a specific variable in the study.

Origin

From horizontal + -ly.

Usage

Typically follows the verb it modifies or appears at the end of the clause.

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