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vertically

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvɝtɪkɫi// UK //vˈɜːtɪkli// ver·ti·cal·ly

adv. in a direction that goes straight up and down. You use this to describe something standing or moving at a right angle to the flat ground.

adv. positioned or moving at a right angle to the horizontal plane; in an upright or top-to-bottom direction.


SIMPLE

The rocket moved vertically into the sky.

CONTEXTUAL

To save space in the small warehouse, the staff stacked the wooden crates vertically against the back wall.

COMPLEX

The architect designed the skyscraper with glass panels that run vertically from the lobby to the penthouse, emphasizing the building's immense height.

Origin

From vertical + -ly.

Usage

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

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