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laterally

[lat-er-uh-lee] / ˈlæt ər ə li /
ADVERB
to the side
Synonyms
STRONGEST
STRONG
WEAK
next to sideway sideways sidewise


Example Sentences

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“Growth and development doesn’t just mean a promotion—you also can expand and grow and develop laterally, and maybe in a different function area.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 25, 2026

The proportion of attacking phases in which the ball is moved 20 metres laterally from the previous breakdown has nearly doubled.

From BBC • Nov. 23, 2025

Unlike universal injunctions, which are top-down blocks, collateral estoppel works laterally — one court at a time, but each building on the last.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2025

As much as the major wildfires were spreading seaward — as is typical during Santa Anas — the blazes were growing laterally, he said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 9, 2025

I walked to the middle of the cord and pulled it laterally.

From "The Martian" by Andy Weir