superiorly
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Each side of the nasal cavity is triangular in shape, with a broad inferior space that narrows superiorly.
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This in turn holds the shoulder joint superiorly and laterally from the body trunk, allowing for maximal freedom of motion for the upper limb.
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During extension of the knee, the quadriceps femoris muscle pulls the patella both superiorly and laterally, with the lateral pull greater in women due to their large Q-angle.
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Located superiorly on the pubic body is a small bump called the pubic tubercle.
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Edwin, too, smiled, as superiorly as he could, but unhappily not with sufficient superiority to wither Albert’s smile.
From Clayhanger by Arnold Bennett
